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CARD15 mutations are rare in Swedish pediatric Crohn disease.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition - 1 Apr 2005
Ideström Maja, Rubio Carlos, Granath Fredrik, Finkel Yigael, Hugot J-P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: An association between mutations in a gene involved in bacterial recognition by monocytes, CARD15/NOD2 and Crohn disease (CD) has been reported in studies of adults and children. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of CARD15 mutations in Swedish children with CD and analyze genotype-phenotype correlations. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Fifty-eight children (62% boys) with CD diagnosed...
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