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Polymorphisms in E-cadherin (CDH1) result in a mis-localised cytoplasmic protein that is associated with Crohn's disease.
Gut - 1 Aug 2009
Muise A M, Walters T D, Glowacka W K, Griffiths A M, Ngan B-Y, Lan H, Xu W, Silverberg M S, Rotin D
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BACKGROUND: Patients with Crohn's disease have defects in intestinal epithelial permeability that are inadequately explained by known inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) susceptibility genes. E-cadherin (CDH1) plays a vital role in maintaining the integrity of the intestinal barrier and its cellular...
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