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Editorial
. 2015 Nov;149(6):1323-6.
doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2015.09.029. Epub 2015 Sep 28.

Deciphering the genetic code of gastrointestinal diseases among African Americans

Adeyinka O Laiyemo  1 , Maria T Abreu  2
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Editorial

Deciphering the genetic code of gastrointestinal diseases among African Americans

Adeyinka O Laiyemo et al. Gastroenterology. 2015 Nov.
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Conflict of interest: None.

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Figure 1. Proposed interventions to improve patient outcomes in familial diseases among African Americans
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Comment on

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    Huang C, Haritunians T, Okou DT, Cutler DJ, Zwick ME, Taylor KD, Datta LW, Maranville JC, Liu Z, Ellis S, Chopra P, Alexander JS, Baldassano RN, Cross RK, Dassopoulos T, Dhere TA, Duerr RH, Hanson JS, Hou JK, Hussain SZ, Isaacs KL, Kachelries KE, Kader H, Kappelman MD, Katz J, Kellermayer R, Kirschner BS, Kuemmerle JF, Kumar A, Kwon JH, Lazarev M, Mannon P, Moulton DE, Osuntokun BO, Patel A, Rioux JD, Rotter JI, Saeed S, Scherl EJ, Silverberg MS, Silverman A, Targan SR, Valentine JF, Wang MH, Simpson CL, Bridges SL, Kimberly RP, Rich SS, Cho JH, Rienzo AD, Kao LWH, McGovern DPB, Brant SR, Kugathasan S. Huang C, et al. Gastroenterology. 2015 Nov;149(6):1575-1586. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2015.07.065. Epub 2015 Aug 14. Gastroenterology. 2015. PMID: 26278503 Free PMC article.

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