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The cannabinoid 1 receptor (CNR1) 1359 G/A polymorphism modulates susceptibility to ulcerative colitis and the phenotype in Crohn's disease.
PloS one - 26 Feb 2010
Storr Martin, Emmerdinger Dominik, Diegelmann Julia, Pfennig Simone, Ochsenkühn Thomas, Göke Burkhard, Lohse Peter, Brand Stephan
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BACKGROUND: Recent evidence suggests a crucial role of the endocannabinoid system, including the cannabinoid 1 receptor (CNR1), in intestinal inflammation. We therefore investigated the influence of the CNR1 1359 G/A (p.Thr453Thr; rs1049353) single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) on disease suscept...
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