Lactase persistence, NOD2 status and <it>Mycobacterium avium</it> subsp. <it>paratuberculosis</it> infection associations to Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Lactase persistence, NOD2 status and <it>Mycobacterium avium</it> subsp. <it>paratuberculosis</it> infection associations to Inflammatory Bowel Disease

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), which includes both Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), is caused by a complex interplay involving genetic predisposition, environmental factors and an infectious agent. <it>Mycob...

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Main Authors: Elguezabal Natalia, Chamorro Susana, Molina Elena, Garrido Joseba M, Izeta Ander, Rodrigo Luis, Juste Ramón A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:Gut Pathogens
Subjects:
<it>Mycobacterium avium</it> subspecies <it>paratuberculosis</it>
Inflammatory bowel disease
Crohn’s disease
Ulcerative colitis
Lactase persistence
NOD2
C/T<sub>−13910</sub> genotype
Online Access:http://www.gutpathogens.com/content/4/1/6

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