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CARD15 polymorphisms are associated with anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies in caucasian Crohn's disease patients.
Clinical and experimental immunology - 1 May 2005
Cruyssen B Vander, Peeters H, Hoffman I E A, Laukens D, Coucke P, Marichal D, Cuvelier C, Remaut E, Veys E M, Mielants H, De Vos M, De Keyser F
Abstract excerpt
Carriage of CARD15 gene polymorphisms and the serological marker anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies (ASCA) are two markers for Crohn's disease (CD). Similar phenotypes have been associated with both markers. In the present study we analysed whether both markers were associated with each other and, if so, whether this association could be explained by a direct link or by an indirect association with those...
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