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Serum antibodies in first-degree relatives of patients with IBD: a marker of disease susceptibility? A follow-up pilot-study after 7 years.
Digestion - 1 Jan 2005
Török H P, Glas J, Hollay H C, Gruber R, Osthoff M, Tonenchi L, Brückl C, Mussack T, Folwaczny M, Folwaczny C
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INTRODUCTION: Various disease-specific serum antibodies were described in patients with inflammatory bowel disease and their yet healthy first-degree relatives. In the latter, serum antibodies are commonly regarded as potential markers of disease susceptibility. The present long-term follow-up study evaluated the fate of antibody-positive first-degree relatives. PATIENTS AND METHODS: 25 patients with Crohn's...
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