Article
The influence of CTGF single-nucleotide polymorphisms on outcomes in Crohn's disease.
Annals of surgery - 1 Nov 2013
Burke John P, O'Connell Robert M, Lennon Grainne, Doherty Glen A, Keegan Denise, O'Donoghue Diarmuid, Mulcahy Hugh, Hyland John, Winter Desmond C, Sheahan Kieran, O'Connell P Ronan
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in CTGF (connective tissue growth factor) and patient outcomes after terminal ileal resection for Crohn's disease. BACKGROUND: The primary indication for intestinal resection in Crohn's disease is fibrostenotic terminal ileal disease. CTGF is a cytokine overexpressed in the intestine of patients with Crohn's disease that...
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