Early onset gene for inflammatory bowel diseases identified
Tuesday, September 2, 2008 - 12:56
in Health & Medicine
A study of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis in children has identified a gene that influences whether children get these diseases early in life, and points to a potential new target for treatment. The findings of the international team that performed the study were published online this week by the journal Nature Genetics.
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