Article
Distinct associations of HLA class II genes with inflammatory bowel disease.
Gastroenterology - 1 Mar 1993
Toyoda H, Wang S J, Yang H Y, Redford A, Magalong D, Tyan D, McElree C K, Pressman S R, Shanahan F, Targan S R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: There are relatively few studies of HLA class II association either with Crohn's disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC). The few available association studies have been carried out by serological techniques, and the results from these studies are inconclusive. METHODS: The associatio...
Topics
- Alleles
- Base Sequence
- Colitis, Ulcerative
- Crohn Disease
- Gene Frequency
- Genes, MHC Class II
- HLA-DQ Antigens
- HLA-DR Antigens
- Humans
- Molecular Sequence Data