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Gene Identified for Crohn's Disease in Children

Published in Gene Therapy Weekly, August 2nd, 2007

Pediatrics researchers have identified a gene variant that raises a child's risk of Crohn's disease, a chronic and painful condition attributed to inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract.

The research reinforces previous results by German researchers, who found the same gene variant associated with the adult form of Crohn's disease.

Researchers from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and The University of Pennsylvania reported their results in a letter in the August issue of the journal Gut.

"Because Crohn's disease is complex, with multiple genes interacting with each other and with environmental factors, it's important...

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Source: Gene Therapy Weekly (2007-08-02)

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