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The functional -765G→C polymorphism of the COX-2 gene may reduce the risk of developing crohn's disease.
PloS one - 24 Nov 2010
de Vries Hilbert S, te Morsche Rene H M, van Oijen Martijn G H, Nagtegaal Iris D, Peters Wilbert H M, de Jong Dirk J
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BACKGROUND: Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is a key enzyme involved in the conversion of arachidonic acid into prostaglandins. COX-2 is mainly induced at sites of inflammation in response to proinflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-1α/β, interferon-γ and tumor necrosis factor-α produced by inflammatory cells. AIM: The aim of this study was to investigate the possible modulating effect of the functional COX-2...
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