Susceptibility to primary sclerosing cholangitis is associated with polymorphisms of intercellular adhesion molecule-1.
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1, CD54) gene polymorphisms have been implicated in the susceptibility to a range of inflammatory diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is an immune-mediated chronic cholestatic liver disea...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2004
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