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Chronic granulomatous disease caused by a deficiency in p47(phox) mimicking Crohn's disease.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association - 1 Aug 2004
Huang Jeannie S, Noack Deborah, Rae Julie, Ellis Beverly A, Newbury Robert, Pong Alice L, Lavine Joel E, Curnutte John T, Bastian John
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We describe 2 cases of autosomal recessive chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) in 2 sisters presenting with a picture consistent with inflammatory bowel disease. The index case is a 10-year-old girl with a history of refractory Crohn's colitis treated with aggressive immunosuppressive therapy whose course subsequently was complicated by central nervous system aspergillosis. Additional evaluation showed a...
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