A case-only study of gene-environment interaction between genetic susceptibility variants in <it>NOD2 </it>and cigarette smoking in Crohn's disease aetiology

• Main Authors: Helbig Katherine L (Author), Nothnagel Michael (Author), Hampe Jochen (Author), Balschun Tobias (Author), Nikolaus Susanna (Author), Schreiber Stefan (Author), Franke Andre (Author), Nöthlings Ute (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Genetic variation in <it>NOD2 </it>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 factor...