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Association between mutations in the CARD15 (NOD2) gene and Crohn's disease in Israeli Jewish patients.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Sept 2003
Fidder Herma H, Olschwang Sylviane, Avidan Benjamin, Zouali Habib, Lang Alon, Bardan Eytan, Picard Orit, Bar-Meir Simon, Colombel Jean Frederic, Chowers Yehuda
Abstract excerpt
Ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) are heterogeneous disorders characterized by chronic intestinal inflammation. Genetic predisposition is a major risk factor in both diseases. The CARD15 (NOD2) gene has been implied as a candidate gene in the pathogenesis CD. Our aim was to delinea...
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