| pubmed-article:8622336 | pubmed:abstractText | The term genetic anticipation is used to describe earlier onset of disease, increased severity, or both, in succeeding generations of families affected by a particular disease. This process has been linked with expanded genomic trinucleotide repeat regions in some neurological disorders. Crohn's disease, an inflammatory bowel disorder, has genetic influences, which remain undefined. We studied pairs of two-generation first-degree relatives with Crohn's disease to seek evidence for genetic anticipation in this disorder. | lld:pubmed |
