New Clinical Trial Testing if Dietary Changes Can Help Patients with Crohns Disease
Summary
Past work of Dr. Mullin’s group has shown that dietary restriction of the amino acid methionine can improve the junctional seals between epithelial cells.A Delaware County resident, James Michael Mullin, PhD joined the LIMR staff in 1986 after serving as a research associate at the Wistar Institute.It causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, most commonly the small intestine and colon with symptoms such as persistent diarrhea, abdominal pain, and fever.Over one million Americans are estimated to be living with IBD with over half of those with Crohn’s disease.To learn more, contact Yvette Mercer at 610-645-2708 or MercerY@mlhs.org.A Delaware County resident, James Michael Mullin, PhD joined the LIMR staff in 1986 after serving as a research associate at the Wistar Institute.For more information visit our web site at www.limr.org.### Contact Information Lankenau Institute for Medical Research Tava Shanchuk 610-645-3429 www.limr.org Erin DeStefano (610) 645-8144 Click here to view the list of recent Press Releases from Lankenau Institute for Medical Research Promote Your Business Press Release Pricing Email this page to a friend