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NOD2/CARD15 polymorphisms (P268S, IVS8+158, G908R, L1007fs, R702W) among Kuwaiti patients with Crohn's disease: A case-control study.
Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association - 1 Jan 2000
Abdelnaby Hassan, Ndiaye Ndeye Coumba, D'Amico Ferdinando, Fouad Ahmed Mahmoud, Hassan Sameh, Elshafey Alaa, Al Hashash Wafaa, Faisal Mohammed, Alshamali Yousef, Al-Taweel Talal, Peyrin-Biroulet Laurent
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Background: Nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-containing two (NOD2/CARD15) gene polymorphisms are implicated in the pathogenesis of Crohn's disease (CD). Aim: To describe the allelic frequency of NOD2/CARD15 gene variants among Kuwaiti patients with CD and investigate potential genotype/phenotype associations. Methods: Adult Kuwaiti citizens with an established diagnosis of CD and healthy controls were...
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