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. 2019 Oct;157(4):917-921.
doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2019.08.010. Epub 2019 Aug 8.

How to Advance Research, Education, and Training in the Study of Rare Diseases

Stephen C Groft  1 , Rashmi Gopal-Srivastava  2 , Evan S Dellon  3 , Sandeep K Gupta  4
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How to Advance Research, Education, and Training in the Study of Rare Diseases

Stephen C Groft et al. Gastroenterology. 2019 Oct.
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Conflicts of interest

The authors have made the following disclosures: SCG and RGS have no conflicts to disclose. ESD has received research funding from Adare, Allakos, GSK, Meritage, Miraca, Nutricia, Celgene/Receptos, Regeneron, and Shire; is a consultant for Adare, Alivio, Allakos, AstraZeneca, Banner, Biorasi, Calypso, Celgene/Receptos, Enumeral, EsoCap, Gossamer Bio, GSK, Regeneron, Robarts, Salix, and Shire; and has received educational grants from Allakos, Banner, and Holoclara. SKG is a Consultant for Abbott, Adare, Allakos, Celgene, Gossamer Bio, QOL, and UpToDate; and has received research funding from Shire.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Research can be considered an overarching framework to achieve education, mentoring, and training in rare diseases. Each of these facets can, in turn, help to advance knowledge of rare diseases.
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