JUNE 20, 2018

Gene Study Reveals Features of Pediatric IBD

Toronto—Whole exome sequencing of the largest pediatric cohort studied to date has confirmed the highly variable presentation of inflammatory bowel disease associated with monogenic disease.

A team of researchers in Canada said characterizing such genotypic-phenotypic features may help with earlier recognition of the condition and potentially allow for new approaches to treating children with IBD.

“Recent studies suggest an increasing spectrum of monogenic disease in the very