KCNN4 gene variant is associated with Ileal Crohn's disease in the Australian and New Zealand population

Simms, Lisa A; Doecke, James; Roberts, Rebecca L; Fowler, Elizabeth V; Zhao, Zhen Zhen; McGuckin, Michael A.; Huang, Ning; Hayward, Nicholas K; Webb, Penelope M; Whiteman, David C; Cavanaugh, Juleen; McCallum, Ruth; Florin, Timothy H.J.; Barclay, Murray L; Gearry, Richard B; Merriman, Tony R; Montgomery, Grant W; Radford-Smith, Graham L

KCNN4 gene variant is associated with Ileal Crohn's disease in the Australian and New Zealand population

Date

2010

Authors

Simms, Lisa A

Doecke, James

Roberts, Rebecca L

Fowler, Elizabeth V

Zhao, Zhen Zhen

McGuckin, Michael A.

Huang, Ning

Hayward, Nicholas K

Webb, Penelope M

Whiteman, David C

Publisher

Elsevier

Abstract

Objectives: Crohn's disease (CD; MIM 266600) is one of the most common forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and represents a significant burden to health care in developed countries. Our aim was to determine whether a gene in the IBD linkage region