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Q: Is crohns disease genetic?
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For more than 25 years, Crohn’s & Colitis Australia™ (formerly the Australian Crohn’s and Colitis Association) has been making life more liveable for more than ... View profileResearch has revealed a lot of evidence pointing to a genetic component, which may make certain groups of people predisposed to developing Crohn’s or IBD. However unlike other illnesses that have a direct link of inheritance, the genetics of IBD is a lot more complicated. Reply to this post | Report
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