Open AccessPromoter polymorphism of transforming growth factor-β1 gene and ulcerative colitis
Author(s) -
Babak Tamizifar,
Lankarani Kb,
Shakiba Naeimi,
M. R. Mohaddes Zadeh,
Seyed Alireza Taghavi,
Abbas Ghaderi
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.14.243
Subject(s) - genotype , ulcerative colitis , allele , allele frequency , transforming growth factor , single nucleotide polymorphism , polymorphism (computer science) , genotype frequency , promoter , gene , gastroenterology , gene polymorphism , biology , significant difference , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics , gene expression , disease
To elucidate the possible difference in two promoter polymorphisms of the transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1) gene (-800G > A, -509C > T) between ulcerative colitis (UC) patients and normal subjects.