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Scientists ID New Genes Tied to Crohn's Disease


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"Genetics, and particularly the large scale approach of genome-wide association studies, offers much hope for understanding the biological causes of complex diseases," Dr. Mark Walport, director of the Wellcome Trust, said in a prepared statement. "Studies such as this also highlight the important relationships between different diseases, and, as such, may offer valuable insights into the pathways that lead to common symptoms such as inflammation."

The Wellcome Trust is a charity that funds biomedical research.

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The U.S. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases has more about Crohn's disease.

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SOURCE: Wellcome Trust, news release, June 29, 2008


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