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    NADPH oxidase complex and IBD candidate gene studies: identification of a rare variant in NCF2 that results in reduced binding to RAC2
    (BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP, 2012) Muise, Aleixo M.; Xu, Wei; Guo, Cong Hui; Walters, Thomas D.; Wolters, Victorien M.; Fattouh, Ramzi; Lam, Grace Y.; Hu, Pingzhao; Murchie, Ryan; Sherlock, Mary; Cristobal Gana, Juan; Russell, Richard K.; Glogauer, Michael; Duerr, Richard H.; Cho, Judy H.; Lees, Charlie W.; Satsangi, Jack; Wilson, David C.; Paterson, Andrew D.; Griffiths, Anne M.; Silverberg, Mark S.; Brumell, John H.; NEOPICS
    Objective The NOX2 NADPH oxidase complex produces reactive oxygen species and plays a critical role in the killing of microbes by phagocytes. Genetic mutations in genes encoding components of the complex result in both X-linked and autosomal recessive forms of chronic granulomatous disease (CGD). Patients with CGD often develop intestinal inflammation that is histologically similar to Crohn's colitis, suggesting a common aetiology for both diseases. The aim of this study is to determine if polymorphisms in NOX2 NADPH oxidase complex genes that do not cause CGD are associated with the development of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).