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The common NOD2/CARD15 variant P268S in patients with non-infectious uveitis: a cohort study.
Pediatric rheumatology online journal - 6 Oct 2015
Marrani E, Cimaz R, Lucherini O M, Caputo R, Vitale A, Cantarini L, Simonini G
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The etiology of Autoimmune chronic uveitis (ACU) is still unknown; NOD2/CARD15 gene mutations are responsible for the Blau Syndrome and can induce uveitis in animal models. PRESENTATION OF THE HYPOTHESIS: Aim of our study was to assess if NOD2/CARD15 variants have a role in the etiology or in the clinical course of patients with ACU, either idiopathic or associated with other inflammatory diseases....
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