Article
Genetic analysis of inflammatory bowel disease in a large European cohort supports linkage to chromosomes 12 and 16.
Gastroenterology - 1 Nov 1998
Curran M E, Lau K F, Hampe J, Schreiber S, Bridger S, Macpherson A J, Cardon L R, Sakul H, Harris T J, Stokkers P, Van Deventer S J, Mirza M, Raedler A, Kruis W, Meckler U, Theuer D, Herrmann T, Gionchetti P, Lee J, Mathew C, Lennard-Jones J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a complex disorder of unknown etiology. Epidemiological investigations suggest a genetic basis for IBD. Recent genetic studies have identified several IBD linkages. The significance of these linkages will be determined by studies in large pat...
Topics
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 12
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 16
- Cohort Studies
- Europe
- Genotype
- Humans
- Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
- Lod Score
- Microsatellite Repeats