Publication

Impact of Amerindian ancestry on clinical outcomes in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis in a Latino population

Tamara Pérez-Jeldres, María Leonor Bustamante, Danilo Alvares, Manuel Alvarez-Lobos, Lajos Kalmer, Lorena Azocar, Roberto Segovia Melero, Gabriel Ascui, Nataly Aguilar, Ricardo Estela

January 2025 Scientific Reports
Abstract

Study summary

This study analyzes the relationship between Amerindian ancestry and clinical outcomes in a Latino inflammatory bowel disease cohort. The results suggest that ancestry proportions are associated with distinct Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis phenotypes, supporting the value of population-aware genomic analysis in underrepresented Latin American cohorts.