Crohn's disease is characterized by inflammation and destruction of the bowel. Identification of defective variants of a gene that predispose people to the disease is an encouraging development.
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Todd, J. Tackling common disease. Nature 411, 537–539 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/35079223
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