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Genetic Variation Affects C-Reactive Protein Elevations in Crohn's Disease

Genetic Variation Affects C-Reactive Protein Elevations in Crohn's Disease

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Genetic Variation Affects C-Reactive Protein Elevations in Crohn's Disease

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Genetic Variation Affects C-Reactive Protein Elevations in Crohn's Disease

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US: Oxford University Press

Journal title

Inflammatory bowel diseases, 2018-08, Vol.24 (9), p.2048-2052

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English

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US: Oxford University Press

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Abstract
Background
C-reactive protein (CRP) is a serum marker that is used to measure disease activity in Crohn's disease (CD). However, a subset of CD patients have normal CRP during flares. In rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, genetic variants can restrict CRP elevations during flares. This study sought to determine if common CRP genetic var...

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Genetic Variation Affects C-Reactive Protein Elevations in Crohn's Disease

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2033387797

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2033387797

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ISSN

1078-0998

E-ISSN

1536-4844

DOI

10.1093/ibd/izy100

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