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Colonic lymphoid follicles and NOD2/CARD15 mutational status in Crohn's disease.
The British journal of surgery - 1 Jun 2009
Nascimbeni R, Villanacci V, Bassotti G, Fisogni S, Gervasi M, Rossi E, Di Lorenzo D
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Interactions between the colonic lymphoid system and the genetic background in Crohn's disease are unexplored. This study analysed variations of colonic lymphoid follicles (CLFs) according to the nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain 2 (NOD2) and caspase recruitment domain-containing protein 15 (CARD15) gene in patients with Crohn's disease. METHODS: CLFs were characterized by histology and...
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