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Genetic and immunological markers in pouchitis
1 Oct 1996
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OBJECTIVES: Previous studies of the interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1RN) have found an increased frequency of the associated variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) allele 2 for ulcerative colitis (UC) and further evidence has been reported that this allele is associated with increased severity of several other inflammatory conditions. The HLA type of UC patients has also been implicated in the extent of...
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