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PARK2 (OMIM *602544) is the parkin gene that may cause a form of autosomal recessive juvenile Parkinson disease (OMIM 600116) due to a mutation in the parkin protein. This form of genetic mutation may be one of the most common known genetic causes of early-onset Parkinson disease.In one study of patients with onset of Parkinson disease prior to age 40 (10% of all PD patients), 18% had parkin mutations, with 5% homozygous mutations.his form of genetic mutation may be one of the most common known genetic causes of early-onset Parkinson disease. In one study of patients with onset of Parkinson disease prior to age 40 (10% of all PD patients), 18% had parkin mutations, with 5% homozygous mutations.
Association of NOD2/CARD15 With Crohn Disease. In early 2001, two groups independently published back-to-back articles in Nature identifying the gene NOD2 (also called CARD15) as the first susceptibility gene for Crohn disease (CD).OD2 mutations are associated with small bowel CD and, in some studies, with stricturing disease. This anatomical association negates the use of NOD2 in distinguishing CD from ulcerative colitis, as further diagnostic tests are not needed to distinguish small bowel from colonic inflammation.