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IBD: a family affair.
Best practice & research. Clinical gastroenterology - 1 Jun 2004
Russell R K, Satsangi J
Abstract excerpt
The recent molecular advances in the understanding of the genetics of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have their grounding in studies examining IBD within different family groups and populations. The risk of IBD is highest in first-degree relatives of an IBD proband but more distant relatives are also at increased risk. The risk is higher for relatives of a CD proband. The risks of developing IBD for 'high-risk'...
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