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JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
Volume 37, Issue -, Pages 111-116Publisher
SPRINGER-VERLAG TOKYO
DOI: 10.1007/BF03326428
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IL18; ulcerative colitis; Crohn's disease; genetic susceptibility
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Background. The etiology of inflammatory bowel disease, which includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, has not yet been made clear. However, inflammatory bowel disease is recognized as a multifactorial disease, and innate genetic factors might contribute to the pathogenesis. Cytokine genes are thought to be important in inflammatory bowel disease. Recently, interleukin 18, cloned as a novel proinflammatory cytokine, has been implicated in inflammatory bowel disease, especially Crohn's disease. Methods. To identify germline mutations in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, the entire coding region of IL18 was examined using a DNA sequencing procedure. Results. No functional mutations were found, but a novel single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) was identified as TCA/TCC at codon 35. In patients with Crohn's disease, the frequency of TCC allele carriers was significantly higher than in healthy controls (chi(2) = 9.35, P = 0.002229, OR = 2.58, 95% CI = 1.39-4.80). Also, the magnitude of the association was more remarkable in females (chi(2) = 16.36, P = 0.000052, OR = 8.17, 95% CI = 2.73-24.41). The TCC allele at codon 35 of IL18 may increase the risk for Crohn's disease, especially in females. Conclusions. IL18 is probably one of several genes that determine susceptibility to Crohn's disease.
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