Abstract
The chronic inflammatory bowel diseases Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are common causes of gastrointestinal disease in northern Europe, affecting as many as one in 250 people. Although mortality is low, morbidity associated with these diseases is substantial. We review the recent advances in the genetics of inflammatory bowel disease, with particular emphasis on the data that have been generated since the discovery of the CARD15 (NOD2) gene in 2001.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Review
MeSH terms
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ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1 / genetics
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ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1 / physiology
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Animals
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Colitis, Ulcerative / genetics
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Crohn Disease / genetics
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Europe / epidemiology
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Genetic Predisposition to Disease
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Genetics, Population
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Humans
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Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / epidemiology
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Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / genetics*
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Phenotype
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Toll-Like Receptor 4 / genetics
Substances
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ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1
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TLR4 protein, human
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Toll-Like Receptor 4