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Genetic basis for increased intestinal permeability in families with Crohn's disease: role of CARD15 3020insC mutation?
Gut - 1 Mar 2006
Buhner S, Buning C, Genschel J, Kling K, Herrmann D, Dignass A, Kuechler I, Krueger S, Schmidt H H-J, Lochs H
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: A genetically impaired intestinal barrier function has long been suspected to be a predisposing factor for Crohn's disease (CD). Recently, mutations of the capsase recruitment domain family, member 15 (CARD15) gene have been identified and associated with CD. We hypothesise that a CARD15 mutation may be associated with an impaired intestinal barrier. METHODS: We studied 128 patients with...
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