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The Nod2 Gene in Crohn's Disease: Implications for Future Research Into the Genetics and Immunology of Crohn's Disease
1 Aug 2001
Abstract excerpt
The association of the Nod2 gene on chromosome 16 with increased susceptibility to Crohn's disease holds the promise of catalyzing fundamental genetic and therapeutic advances. Coding region variants in the leucine-rich repeat region of Nod2 may affect host interactions with bacterial lipopolysaccharide. Genetic differences in pattern-recognition proteins (such as Nod2) of the innate immune system represent an...
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