Two stage genome-wide search in inflammatory bowel disease provides evidence for susceptibility loci on chromosomes 3, 7 and 12.

Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), the chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (CIBD), are common causes of gastro-intestinal disease in the Western world, with a combined prevalence of 100-200/100,000 (ref. 1). Epidemiological studies, particularly concordance rates in twin pairs an...

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Main Authors: Satsangi, J, Parkes, M, Louis, E, Hashimoto, L, Kato, N, Welsh, K, Terwilliger, J, Lathrop, G, Bell, J, Jewell, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1996

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