Scientists To Discus Genetic Coding, Do All These Disorders Increase in Sporadic Cases, in Offspring of Older Fathers?

Local Scientists To Discus Genetic Coding
POSTED: 3:43 pm PDT June 9, 2007
UPDATED: 3:53 pm PDT June 9, 2007


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SAN DIEGO -- Scientists will meet in San Diego next week to compare notes on whether some particular human genes may be responsible for more than one type of disease.


Scientists have known for decades that genetic coding can make some people more likely to come down with particularly diseases, such as Tay-Sachs or sickle-cell anemia. The Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies next week will bring experts together to look into whether the same gene can cause widely differing types of hereditary illness.



Dr. Francis Collins of the National Human Genome Research Institute will present several studies about common gene abnormalities possibly linking inflammatory bowel disease, juvenile arthritis, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus and type 1 diabetes.


The meeting Monday will be at the Sheraton San Diego Resort & Marina.
POSTED: 3:43 pm PDT June 9, 2007
UPDATED: 3:53 pm PDT June 9, 2007

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SAN DIEGO -- Scientists will meet in San Diego next week to compare notes on whether some particular human genes may be responsible for more than one type of disease.


Scientists have known for decades that genetic coding can make some people more likely to come down with particularly diseases, such as Tay-Sachs or sickle-cell anemia. The Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies next week will bring experts together to look into whether the same gene can cause widely differing types of hereditary illness.



Dr. Francis Collins of the National Human Genome Research Institute will present several studies about common gene abnormalities possibly linking inflammatory bowel disease, juvenile arthritis, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus and type 1 diabetes.


The meeting Monday will be at the Sheraton San Diego Resort & Marina.