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Tumor necrosis factor receptor gene polymorphisms in Crohn's disease: association with clinical phenotypes.
The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 May 2005
Waschke Kevin A, Villani Alexandra-Chloe, Vermeire Severine, Dufresne Line, Chen Tsao-Chun, Bitton Alain, Cohen Albert, Thomson Alan B R, Wild Gary E
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OBJECTIVES: Crohn's disease (CD) is a chronic multifactorial disorder with diverse clinical features that are influenced by a heterogeneous set of genetic factors. TNF-alpha/TNF receptor interactions play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of the inflammatory response. Our purpose was to determine whether single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the TNF receptors confer susceptibility to Crohn's disease and...
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