Article
NOD2/CARD15 does not influence response to infliximab in Crohn's disease.
Gastroenterology - 1 Jul 2002
Vermeire Severine, Louis Edouard, Rutgeerts Paul, De Vos Martine, Van Gossum Andre, Belaiche Jacques, Pescatore Paul, Fiasse Rene, Pelckmans Paul, Vlietinck Robert, Merlin Françoise, Zouali Habib, Thomas Gilles, Colombel Jean-Frederic, Hugot Jean-Pierre
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: NOD2/CARD15 was recently identified as the first gene underlying Crohn's disease (CD) susceptibility. Monoclonal antibodies to tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha (infliximab) are a potent treatment for CD, with about 70% of patients responding. It is not clear which factors influence treatment outcome. We assessed whether variants in NOD2/CARD15 are predictive for differences in clinical...
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