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Research team led by Cedars-Sinai identifies genes linked to ulcerative colitis
Published in Physician Law Weekly, March 31st, 2010
The study, published in Nature Genetics, examined genes of nearly 13,000 patients to determine which parts of the genome are linked to ulcerative colitis. The study demonstrated more than 30 regions of the genome are connected to the risk of developing ulcerative colitis.
"This gives us a number of insights into the disease," said Dermot P.B. McGovern, M.D., Ph.D., director of Translational Medicine for the Inflammatory Bowel and...
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Source: Physician Law Weekly (2010-03-31)
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