Recent genome-wide association studies in Crohn’s Disease have identified genetic variation within two genes involved in a biological process known as autophagy. These genetic findings reveal an important role for autophagic processes in both gut homeostasis and in the development of chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract.
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