Inflammatory bowel disease genetics: Nod2.

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The inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are comprised of two major subphenotypes, Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). A significant role for genetic factors in IBD was established from epidemiologic studies and, more recently, the identification of well-established disease associations, notably the association of Nod2 (CARD15) polymorphisms with CD. The mapping to CD of Nod2 variants that alter...

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