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Nutrigenomics and inflammatory bowel diseases.
Expert review of clinical immunology - 1 Jul 2010
Ferguson Lynnette R
Abstract excerpt
The field of nutrigenomics recognizes gene-diet interactions, with regard to both the impact of genetic variation on nutrient requirements, and conversely nutrient regulation of the expression of genes. Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are inflammatory bowel diseases for which twin studies reveal genetic susceptibility that is impacted by diet and environment. Apparently contradictory data on the role of...
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