Tag: inflammatory bowel disease


November 20, 2009

SNPwatch: Piecing Together The Inflammatory Bowel Disease Puzzle

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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic autoimmune disorder – encompassing both Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis – that affects more than a million people in the United States. Normally, our immune system works to fight off harmful pathogens that might pass through our digestive tract. In [...]

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June 30, 2008

SNPwatch: Number of SNPs Associated with Crohn’s Disease Triples

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SNPwatch gives you the latest news about research linking various traits and conditions to individual genetic variations. These studies are exciting because they offer a glimpse into how genetics may affect our bodies and health; but in most cases, more work is needed before this research can provide [...]

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