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The Genetic Basis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
1 Jan 2009
Abstract excerpt
Twin studies and large-scale population studies have confirmed an increased sibling risk for both Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Unlike single gene disorders, CD and UC are thought to result from a complex interplay of multiple genes and environmental factors. The confirmation of CARD15/NOD2 as a CD susceptibility gene in the late 1990s caused much excitement in the field of complex diseases in...
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