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A case-only study of gene-environment interaction between genetic susceptibility variants in NOD2 and cigarette smoking in Crohn's disease aetiology.
BMC medical genetics - 14 Mar 2012
Helbig Katherine L, Nothnagel Michael, Hampe Jochen, Balschun Tobias, Nikolaus Susanna, Schreiber Stefan, Franke Andre, Nöthlings Ute
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BACKGROUND: Genetic variation in NOD2 and cigarette smoking are well-established risk factors for the development of Crohn's disease (CD). However, little is known about a potential interaction between these risk factors. We investigated gene-environment interactions between CD-associated NOD2 alleles and cigarette smoking in a large sample of patients with CD. METHODS: Three previously reported CD-associated...
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