Article
Etiology of the inflammatory bowel diseases.
International journal of colorectal disease - 1 Feb 1999
Hugot J P, Zouali H, Lesage S, Thomas G
Abstract excerpt
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are complex disorders. While the exact etiology of these diseases remains unknown, recent progress in the epidemiology and genetics of IBD has clearly demonstrated both environmental and genetic factors to play a role in the development of the disease, and it is expected that some risk factors are common for both Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). The environmental...
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