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The_Goondocks t1_it03uk6 wrote

Reply to comment by rjmsci in Natural Selection Driven by the Black Death Linked to Modern-Day Autoimmune Disease: Analysis of DNA from over 200 remains shows that the Black Death selected for immune gene variants that are also risk factors for autoimmune conditions like Crohn's disease. by rjmsci

So if my ancestors died from the Black Plague, I wouldn't have Crohn's now?

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Total-News3680 t1_it0bj93 wrote

Not necessarily. There could be other factors in the cause of Crohns, which is a modern disease

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dumdum1066 t1_it0esbo wrote

Wouldn't necessarily agree that Crohn's is a modern disease but the 20th century provided the necessary advance in knowledge and technology to characterize the disease and understand the underlying cause. Yes, other factors may contribute to Crohn's.

-not an expert but my mother died from Crohn's and I have UC.

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