Mevalonate kinase deficiency and IBD: shared genetic background

Gut. 2014 Aug;63(8):1367-8. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2013-306555. Epub 2014 Feb 14.

Authors

Anna Monica Bianco¹, Martina Girardelli¹, Diego Vozzi¹, Sergio Crovella², Giulio Kleiner¹, Annalisa Marcuzzi¹

Affiliations

¹ Health Genetics Unit, Institute for Maternal and Child Health-IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", Trieste, Italy.
² Health Genetics Unit, Institute for Maternal and Child Health-IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", Trieste, Italy Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences Department, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.

No abstract available

Keywords: Gene Mutation; Genetic Polymorphisms; Inflammatory Bowel Disorders; Intestinal Gene Regulation; Molecular Genetics.

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Comment

MeSH terms

Genetic Predisposition to Disease / genetics*
Humans
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / genetics*