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Association of NOD2/CARD15 mutations on Crohn's disease phenotype in an Italian population.
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 Mar 2007
Bianchi Vera, Maconi Giovanni, Ardizzone Sandro, Colombo Elisabetta, Ferrara Elisa, Russo Antonio, Tenchini Maria Luisa, Porro Gabriele Bianchi
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AIMS: To confirm the prevalence of NOD2/CARD15 mutations in Italian inflammatory bowel disease patients and to define the role of the different mutations on Crohn's disease phenotype. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total of 177 patients with Crohn's disease and 92 patients with ulcerative colitis and 164 control participants were investigated for the presence of Arg702Trp, Gly908Arg and Leu1007fsinsC NOD2/CARD15...
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