Very Early Onset Crohn's Genetic Mutations and Transplant Treatment

[Patricia56]

Discussion of high rate of genetic mutations in infants and young children with severe early onset Crohn's.

Article also refers to experimental allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation treatment of 5 children that induced remission (follow up 2 years) apparently in all 5 children. Wow.

http://agajournals.wordpress.com/201...rly-onset-ibd/

VERY exciting.

Parents may want to consider contacting the research team if they are interested in more information about future clinical trials. To do this, follow this link and then use the e-mail link for the last author on the list.

http://www.gastrojournal.org/article/S0016-5085(12)00672-5/abstract

 

[Patricia56]

http://agajournals.wordpress.com/2012/07/30/causes-and-treatment-of-very-early-onset-ibd/

 

[patrickdwayne]

I just have read the article. its informative