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The NOD2 single nucleotide polymorphisms rs2066843 and rs2076756 are novel and common Crohn's disease susceptibility gene variants.
PloS one - 30 Dec 2010
Glas Jürgen, Seiderer Julia, Tillack Cornelia, Pfennig Simone, Beigel Florian, Jürgens Matthias, Olszak Torsten, Laubender Rüdiger P, Weidinger Maria, Müller-Myhsok Bertram, Göke Burkhard, Ochsenkühn Thomas, Lohse Peter, Diegelmann Julia, Czamara Darina, Brand Stephan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The aims were to analyze two novel NOD2 variants (rs2066843 and rs2076756) in a large cohort of patients with inflammatory bowel disease and to elucidate phenotypic consequences. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Genomic DNA from 2700 Caucasians including 812 patients with Crohn's disease (CD), 442 patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), and 1446 healthy controls was analyzed for the NOD2 SNPs rs2066843...
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