I only know
McGill from my former life as a rower — and my kitchen-counter knowledge that it is a great university. Anyway, researchers at
McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) pinpointed DNA sequence variants in a gene region called NLRP3 that are associated with an
increased vulnerability to Crohn's disease.
“Although the exact cause of Crohn's disease is still unknown, both environmental and genetic factors are known to play a critical role in the pathogenesis of the disease,” Dr. Denis Franchimont formerly of MUHC said. Dr. Franchimont now works in Brussels, Belgium at Erasme Hospital and was a former Canada Research Chair formerly affiliated with the Gastroenterology Department.
More about the study here: physorg.com
“Although the exact cause of Crohn's disease is still unknown, both environmental and genetic factors are known to play a critical role in the pathogenesis of the disease,” Dr. Denis Franchimont formerly of MUHC said. Dr. Franchimont now works in Brussels, Belgium at Erasme Hospital and was a former Canada Research Chair formerly affiliated with the Gastroenterology Department.
More about the study here: physorg.com