Genome-wide association analysis reveals the associations of NPHP4, TYW1-AUTS2 and SEMA6D for Beh çet's disease and HLA-B*46:01 for its intestinal involvement

Intestinal involvement in Beh çet's disease (BD) is associated with poor prognosis and is more prevalent in East Asian than in Mediterranean populations. Identifying the genetic causes of intestinal BD is important for understanding the pathogenesis and for appropriate treatment of BD patients.

Source: Digestive and Liver Disease - November 15, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Eun Suk Jung, David Ellinghaus, Frauke Degenhardt, Akira Meguro, Seik-Soon Khor, S ören Mucha, Mareike Wendorff, Simonas Juzenas, Nobuhisa Mizuki, Katsushi Tokunaga, Seung Won Kim, Min Goo Lee, Stefan Schreiber, Won Ho Kim, Andre Franke, Jae Hee Cheon Tags: Alimentary Tract Source Type: research