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Mitochondria may trigger Crohn’s disease by disrupting the gut microbiome

October 19, 2024

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Scientists have found that mitochondria may play a role in triggering Crohn’s disease. Hernandez & Sorokina/Stocksy

As of 2019, about 4.9 million people globally were living with an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) such as Crohn’s disease.
Scientists are still unclear as to the exact cause of Crohn’s disease, which is a chronic autoimmune condition.
Researchers from the Technical University of Munich report Crohn’s disease may be triggered by mitochondrial disruption causing changes…

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