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HLA Disparity Determines Disease Activity through Pregnancy in Women with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
1 Aug 2004
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OBJECTIVES: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) activity during pregnancy is variable and factors influencing the course unknown. We studied the relationship between maternal-fetal HLA disparity and IBD course. METHODS: Women with IBD and childbirth were recruited and medical records were reviewed for five time periods. Twenty milliliters of blood was obtained from mother and child for genotyping. Each mother/child...
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