Uncovering Ancestry-Specific Genetic Risk in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
February 11, 2026
February 11, 2026
MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 11 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:
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Uncovering Ancestry-Specific Genetic Risk in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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Summary
* Dr. Jacob McCauley and Dr. Oriana Damas are examining the genetic roots of inflammatory bowel disease in Hispanic populations.
* Most large genetic studies of IBD have focused almost exclusively on people of European ancestr . . .
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Uncovering Ancestry-Specific Genetic Risk in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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Summary
* Dr. Jacob McCauley and Dr. Oriana Damas are examining the genetic roots of inflammatory bowel disease in Hispanic populations.
* Most large genetic studies of IBD have focused almost exclusively on people of European ancestr . . .
