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NOD2/CARD15 gene mutation is not associated with susceptibility to Wegener's granulomatosis.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Feb 2003
Newman Bill, Rubin Laurence A, Siminovitch Katherine A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Polymorphisms and mutations in the NOD2/CARD15 gene have been reported to increase susceptibility to Crohn's disease (CD) and the rare Blau syndrome, respectively. Both conditions are characterized by granuloma formation. We assessed the influence of variants in the CARD15 gene in anot...
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