title: Clinical relevance of advances in genetics and pharmacogenetics of IBD.
abstract: Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis result from an inappropriate response of the mucosal immune system to the normal enteric flora in a genetically susceptible individual. During the past decade, exciting progress has been made in our understanding of the contribution of genetics to inflammatory bowel disease susceptibility and phenotype. This article reviews recent advances in the genetics of inflammatory bowel disease and explores how they might impact on clinical practice. Current knowledge of the genetic basis for disease susceptibility, phenotype, and response to therapy is explored and the factors currently limiting the translation of this knowledge to clinical practice is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology Unit, University of Oxford, Gibson Laboratories, Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, United Kingdom UK.
authors.forename: Tariq
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: Cyrus Pesi
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Tamboli
authors.forename: Derek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jewell
authors.forename: Jean-Frédéric
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Colombel
mesh_terms: D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000235:genetics*; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D053473:Nod2 Signaling Adaptor Protein; D010597:Pharmacogenetics; D010641:Phenotype
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; C429018:NOD2 protein, human; D053473:Nod2 Signaling Adaptor Protein