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TNFalpha genotype influences development of IgA-ASCA antibodies in Crohn's disease patients with CARD15 wild type.
Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.) - 1 Dec 2006
Castro-Santos Patricia, Mozo Lourdes, Gutiérrez Carmen, Suárez Ana
Abstract excerpt
A typical feature of Crohn's disease (CD) patients is the development of antibodies against self- (PAB) or exogenous (ASCA) antigens, a process in which mucosal cytokine expression pattern might be involved. On the other hand, mutations in CARD15, a genetic risk factor for CD, alter cytokine production in response to bacterial infection. In the present study, we evaluated the role of functionally relevant IL-10...
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