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Variation in the glucocorticoid receptor gene (NR3C1) may be associated with corticosteroid dependency and resistance in children with Crohn's disease.
Pharmacogenetics and genomics - 1 Aug 2011
Krupoves Alfreda, Mack David, Deslandres Colette, Seidman Ernest, Amre Devendra K
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OBJECTIVES: In pediatric onset of Crohn's disease (CD), corticosteroid dependency (approximately 40%) and resistance (approximately 10%) are significant clinical problems. Given the known effects of the glucocorticoid receptor (GR/NR3C1) gene in corticosteroid metabolism, we investigated whether variation in the gene was associated with corticosteroid response. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was carried...
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