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Scientists Discover a Hidden Defect That Could Explain Why IBD Keeps Coming Back

Even when inflammatory bowel disease appears under control, intestinal cells may remain primed to die. In a WEHI-led study, researchers found this hidden molecular defect in patients with few or no symptoms, and higher levels [...]

Scientists Discover a Hidden Defect That Could Explain Why IBD Keeps Coming Back

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Even when inflammatory bowel disease appears under control, intestinal cells may remain primed to die.

In a WEHI-led study, researchers found this hidden molecular defect in patients with few or no symptoms, and higher levels [...]

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Even when inflammatory bowel disease appears under control, intestinal cells may remain primed to die. In a WEHI-led study, researchers found this hidden molecular defect in patients with few or no symptoms, and higher levels [...]

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