Suceptibility

 Locus IBD1
 Locus IBD2
 Locus IBD3
 Locus IBD4
 Locus IBD5 - 5q31 cytokine gene cluster
 Locus IBD6
 Locus CARD15
 MDR1 Ala893 polymorphism (7q) (#14610718#)
 variation in DLG5 gene (10q23) encoding a scaffolding protein involved in the maintenance of epithelial integrity (#15107852#)

References

 Ivanov AI, Nusrat A, Parkos CA. The epithelium in inflammatory bowel disease: potential role of endocytosis of junctional proteins in barrier disruption. Novartis Found Symp. 2004;263:115-24; discussion 124-32, 211-8. PMID: #15669638#

 Mathew CG, Lewis CM. Genetics of inflammatory bowel disease: progress and prospects. Hum Mol Genet. 2004 Apr 1;13 Spec No 1:R161-8. PMID: #14764625#

 Podolsky DK. Inflammatory bowel disease. N Engl J Med. 2002 Aug 8;347(6):417-29. PMID: #12167685#