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Polymorphisms in apoptosis genes predict response to infliximab therapy in luminal and fistulizing Crohn's disease.
Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics - 1 Oct 2005
Hlavaty T, Pierik M, Henckaerts L, Ferrante M, Joossens S, van Schuerbeek N, Noman M, Rutgeerts P, Vermeire S
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BACKGROUND: Infliximab treatment is effective in 70-80% of patients with refractory luminal and fistulizing Crohn's disease. The effect of infliximab is ascribed to induction of apoptosis. AIM: To study whether polymorphisms in apoptosis genes predict the response to infliximab and whether they interact with clinical predictors. METHODS: Cohort of 287 consecutive patients treated with infliximab for refractory...
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