My partner has Crohn's. He and I have begun to contemplate having a child, but I'm curious to know whether or not our child would be at significant risk of developing the disease. There is no evidence of Crohn's in my
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Dear Beata,
Although genetic influences clearly play a role in Crohn’s disease, the studies do not show a particular mode of inheritance pattern that is responsible for this
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Chronic motor tic disorder. This suggests that environmental influences must also play a role in the clinical expression of Crohn’s disease. Certain ethnic groups, particularly Ashkenazi Jews, have a greater incidence of Crohn’s disease than age and gender matched
control groups. Many
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Ulcerative colitis bowel disease. A
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Family troubles - resources study examining the incidence of inflammatory bowel disease in relatives of Ashkenazi Jews with Crohn’s disease concluded that the age adjusted risk of inflammatory bowel disease was higher in offspring (15.8%) and siblings (10.4%) than in parents (2.2%). Twin studies show an increased rate of concordance for Crohn’s disease in identical twin pairs compared with fraternal twins or other siblings. However, the concordance rate is not 100%. It is only about 50%. Genetic marker studies also point to genetic influences in Crohn’s disease. Therefore, it is felt that Crohn’s diseases exhibits a polygenic mode of inheritance with environmental factors playing a significant role in clinical expression. I hope you find this information helpful.
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*Keywords: Crohn’s disease, genetic influences
