Genetic markers may predict disease behavior in patients with ulcerative colitis.
BACKGROUND and AIMS: Recent studies have suggested that HLA DRB1*0103 and allele 2 of the interleukin 1 receptor antagonist (IL-1RA) gene predict severe and extensive ulcerative colitis, respectively. The aim of this study was to test these hypotheses in patients undergoing surgery for their colitis...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1997
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