Association between CTLA-4 gene promoter (49 A/G) in exon 1 polymorphisms and inflammatory bowel disease in the Tunisian population
Author(s) -
K. Ayed,
W. Alaya,
Imen Sfar,
Houda Aouadi,
Saloua Ayed Jendoubi,
Tawfik Najjar,
Azza Filali,
Yousr Gorgi,
TaiebBen Abdallah,
Leïla Mouelhi,
Samira Matri
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
saudi journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-4049
pISSN - 1319-3767
DOI - 10.4103/1319-3767.43285
Subject(s) - genotype , allele , inflammatory bowel disease , ulcerative colitis , exon , biology , polymorphism (computer science) , allele frequency , immunology , polymerase chain reaction , restriction fragment length polymorphism , gene , genetics , gastroenterology , disease , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine
To investigate the possible association between the polymorphism of the CTLA-4 exon 1 +49 A/G and susceptibility to Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) in the Tunisian population.
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