For Some Crohn's Patients, This Dysfunctional Gene Could Be the Cause
How one subgroup of Crohn's patients is different
In order to conclude their findings and determine their accuracy, the research team analyzed blood samples gathered from healthy individuals, as well as those gathered from individuals with a wide range of inflammatory bowel diseases, including Crohn’s disease. They found that a subgroup of patients with ileal Crohn’s disease had a severely impaired expression of MDR1.