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Uveitis in patients with sarcoidosis is not associated with mutations in NOD2 (CARD15).
American journal of ophthalmology - 1 Nov 2003
Martin Tammy M, Doyle Trudy M, Smith Justine R, Dinulescu Denis, Rust Kristal, Rosenbaum James T
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Mutations in NOD2 are responsible for Blau syndrome, a systemic disease triad involving the uvea, joints, and skin. NOD2 mutations are also associated with Crohn disease. Both Blau syndrome and Crohn disease involve granulomatous inflammation and uveitis, as does sarcoidosis. We sought to determine if NOD2 mutations were present in patients with sarcoidosis, especially those with uveitis. METHODS: NOD2...
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