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  • Genetics
  • Gastroenterology
  • Immunology

Background:

  • NOD2 mutations are associated with Crohn's disease.
  • The role of NOD2 mutations in ulcerative colitis (UC) susceptibility and phenotype is not well-established.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if NOD2 mutations are a risk factor for UC in Portugal.
  • To explore genotype-phenotype correlations in Portuguese UC patients with NOD2 mutations.

Main Methods:

  • Genotyping of three main NOD2 mutations in 200 UC patients and 202 healthy controls.
  • Analysis of clinical data to assess genotype-phenotype relationships.

Main Results:

  • No significant difference in NOD2 mutation frequency between UC patients and controls (14.0% vs. 13.4%).
  • NOD2 mutation carriers showed increased steroid use in the first year (54.2% vs. 29.6%), higher rates of intravenous steroid refractoriness (90.0% vs. 38.1%), and more frequent colectomies (17.9% vs. 4.1%).
  • No correlation found between NOD2 mutations and the need for immunosuppressants/immunomodulators.

Conclusions:

  • NOD2 mutations do not confer susceptibility to UC in the Portuguese population.
  • NOD2 mutations are associated with a more aggressive UC phenotype, characterized by increased steroid requirements, treatment refractoriness, and a higher colectomy rate.