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NOD2 exonic variations in Iranian Crohn's disease patients.
International journal of colorectal disease - 1 Jun 2011
Naderi Nosratollah, Farnood Alma, Habibi Manijeh, Zojaji Homayoun, Balaii Hedieh, Firouzi Farzad, Chiani Mohsen, Derakhshan Faramarz, Tahami Ali, Aghazadeh Rahim, Daryani Nasser Ebrahimi, Zali Mohammad Reza
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PURPOSE: The NOD2 gene is known to have a strong association with Crohn's disease, but different trends were reported in occurrence of NOD2 variants in distinct ethnicities. The aim of this study was to assess all exonic sequences of the NOD2 gene in Iranian Crohn's disease patients and healthy controls to identify any existing variation and evaluate their association with Crohn's disease. METHODS: A total of 90...
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