genetics of inflammatory bowel disease

Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis is a continuum of disorders, can affect location of inflammation in the gut suggests genetic data

Genetic data now suggests that Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis is a continuum or progression of disorders influenced by the location of inflammation in the gut. About 1.4 million Americans have Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. Diagnosis could be oversimplified though. This according to genetic data that shows the diseases are a complex continuum of ...click here to read more