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Investigation of inflammatory bowel disease risk factors in 4 families in central China

  • Authors:
    • Shufang Xu
    • Hui Zou
    • Heng Zhang
    • Siying Zhu
    • Rui Zhou
    • Jin Li
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  • Published online on: November 28, 2017     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2017.5582
  • Pages: 1367-1375
  • Copyright: © Xu et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

The prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), is increasing markedly in China. The present study performed pedigree analysis of 4 families with a history of IBD and investigated the association of genetic and environmental factors with susceptibility to IBD. A total of 10 IBD patients (8 CD patients and 2 UC patients) and 90 family members were included in the present study. The clinical characteristics of familial subjects were compared with those of patients with sporadic IBD. Previously reported mutations, namely interleukin‑10 receptor (IL10R)‑A Thr84Ile, IL10RA Gly141Arg, IL10RB Trp159X, X‑linked inhibitor of apoptosis (XIAP) Cys203Tyr, nucleotide‑binding oligomerization domain‑containing protein 2 (NOD2) Arg702Trp, NOD2 Gly908Arg and NOD2 Leu1007fsinsC, were screened in the patients with IBD, and selected demographic factors were compared between the patients and their unaffected family members. It was observed that single‑gene and multi‑gene inheritance patterns contributed to IBD in Chinese families. Based on data from the registry system, the ratio of patients with a family history of IBD was 1.25%, which was lower than that in the Western population. First‑degree relatives were found to be more susceptible to IBD, and siblings were affected more frequently. Furthermore, the median age of diagnosis was younger in familial patients than in sporadic patients (29.0 vs. 36.0 for CD; 35.5 vs. 41.0 for UC). However, none of the 7 susceptibility loci were present in any of the familial patients. Immigration was a significant risk factor of IBD (odds ratio: 4.667; 95% confidence interval: 1.165‑18.690; P=0.021). In conclusion, genetic heterogeneity exits between Chinese families with IBD and the Western population. The present findings suggest that genetic background and environmental factors serve a role in the pathogenesis of IBD.

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Xu S, Zou H, Zhang H, Zhu S, Zhou R and Li J: Investigation of inflammatory bowel disease risk factors in 4 families in central China. Exp Ther Med 15: 1367-1375, 2018
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Xu, S., Zou, H., Zhang, H., Zhu, S., Zhou, R., & Li, J. (2018). Investigation of inflammatory bowel disease risk factors in 4 families in central China. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 15, 1367-1375. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2017.5582
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Xu, S., Zou, H., Zhang, H., Zhu, S., Zhou, R., Li, J."Investigation of inflammatory bowel disease risk factors in 4 families in central China". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 15.2 (2018): 1367-1375.
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Xu, S., Zou, H., Zhang, H., Zhu, S., Zhou, R., Li, J."Investigation of inflammatory bowel disease risk factors in 4 families in central China". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 15, no. 2 (2018): 1367-1375. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2017.5582