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Significant role of genetics in IBD: the NOD2 gene.
Reviews in gastroenterological disorders - 1 Jan 2003
Cho Judy H
Abstract excerpt
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) clusters within families, suggesting a genetic component to disease pathogenesis. Studies have identified a gene on chromosome 16cen that confers susceptibility to Crohn's disease. The affected gene codes for the NOD2/CARD15 protein, which is involved in the immune system's response to bacterial infection. Multiple mutations have been identified, three of which have been shown to...
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