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University Hospital Heidelberg
Irritable bowel syndrome can have genetic causes
January 8th, 2009
Irritations of the bowel can have genetic causes. Researchers at the Institute of Human Genetics at Heidelberg University Hospital have discovered this correlation. The causes of what is known as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), one of the most common disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, are considered unclear – making diagnosis and treatment extremely difficult. The results from Heidelberg, which were published in the prestigious jour-nal "Human Molecular Genetics", improve the outlook for an effective medication against a disease that is frequently played down as a func-tional disorder. In Germany, approximately five million people are affected by IBS, women about...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-01-08)
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