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Three common CARD15 mutations are not responsible for the pathogenesis of Crohn's disease in Iranians.
Hepato-gastroenterology - 1 Jan 2000
Teimoori-Toolabi Ladan, Vahedi Homayoun, Mollahajian Hamid, Kamali Esmat, Hajizadeh-Sikaroodi Shohreh, Zeinali Sirous, Tabrizian Tahmineh, Olfati Golrokh, Rashtak Shahrooz, Malekzadeh Fatemeh, Ghoddosi Alireza, Malekzadeh Reza
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Crohn's disease frequency has increased in recent years in Iran. Genetic and environmental factors predispose people to this disease. Mutation in Caspase Recruitment Domain 15 (CARD15) gene is the most well known genetic predisposing factor to this disease. Frequency of three common CARD15 mutations has been studied in different ethnic groups. We aimed to study the frequency of these mutations in...
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