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Association of chronic non-bacterial osteomyelitis with Crohn's disease but not with CARD15 gene variants.
Rheumatology international - 1 Mar 2010
Morbach Henner, Dick Anke, Beck Christine, Stenzel Martin, Müller-Hermelink Hans Konrad, Raab Peter, Girschick Hemann Josef
Abstract excerpt
Chronic non-bacterial osteomyelitis (CNO) is an inflammatory, non-infectious disorder of the skeletal system with unknown etiology. Besides bone-inflammation, patients may present with inflammatory involvement of other tissues. Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO) is the most severe form of CNO. We describe the occurrence of Crohn's disease (CD) in four patients, previously diagnosed with CRMO....
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