Research Team Clones Genes Responsible For Amino Acid Absorption

Researchers at the West Virginia University School of Medicine have discovered ways to block substances that interfere with absorption of nutrients in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to Uma Sundaram, M.D., Section Chief of Digestive Diseases at WVU.”The most important step before development of drugs that could replace steroids in treating this chronic condition is to find out the specific bodily immune substance that causes the problem.

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Filed under: Genetics on May 22nd, 2008