Genetic variants and the risk of Crohn's disease: what does it mean for future disease management?

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Genetic research in inflammatory bowel disease, especially in Crohn's disease, has made significant progress during recent years. There have been > 10 total genome scans that have been performed, and susceptibility loci on several chromosomes have been identified. Together with candidate gene studies, these scans have led to the identification of several susceptibility genes, with CARD15 being the most important....

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