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The NOD2 3020insC mutation and the risk of colorectal cancer.
Cancer research - 1 Mar 2004
Kurzawski Grzegorz, Suchy Janina, Kładny Józef, Grabowska Ewa, Mierzejewski Marek, Jakubowska Anna, Debniak Tadeusz, Cybulski Cezary, Kowalska Elsbieta, Szych Zbigniew, Domagała Wenancjusz, Scott Rodney J, Lubiński Jan
Abstract excerpt
Several predispositions to colorectal cancer have been identified, but little is known about genetic susceptibilities to disease in older persons. Colorectal cancer is a risk in Crohn's disease and is believed to be associated with an inappropriate inflammatory response. Recently, the NOD2 gene has been associated with Crohn's disease, which further strengthens the notion that the inflammatory response plays a...
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