<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Since I am the first in my families to be diagnosed and no-one has mentioned any ancestors with any bowel, gut problems it would be hard to know "who" is responsible. The other thing is that I'm a Heniz 57 with Mothers side - Welsch, Cree Indian, Norwegian, English Fathers side - English, Irish, Scottish As you can see by the time any ethnicity gets to me it's pretty well "watered down". Karen, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada [log in to unmask]