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NOD2/CARD15 and TNFA, but not IL1B and IL1RN, are associated with Crohn's disease.
Inflammatory bowel diseases - 1 Apr 2005
Ferreira António Carlos, Almeida Susana, Tavares Marta, Canedo Paulo, Pereira Fábio, Regalo Gonçalo, Figueiredo Céu, Trindade Eunice, Seruca Raquel, Carneiro Fátima, Amil Jorge, Machado José Carlos, Tavarela-Veloso Fernando
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: NOD2/CARD15 was described as the first susceptibility gene to Crohn's disease (CD). Polymorphisms in the TNFA gene and in the IL1 gene cluster, which are associated with an enhanced chronic inflammatory response, may also play a role in the development of CD. The aim of this study was to determine the association of polymorphisms in the CARD15, TNFA, IL1B, and IL1RN genes with risk of development of...
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