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Association of intestinal granulomas with smoking, phenotype, and serology in Chinese patients with Crohn's disease.
The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 May 2006
Leong Rupert W L, Lawrance Ian C, Chow Dorothy K L, To Ka-Fai, Lau James Y, Wu Justin, Leung Wai K, Chan Francis K L, Sung Joseph J Y
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INTRODUCTION: Crohn's disease (CD) is a heterogenous disease characterized by variable manifestations and outcomes, and increasing in incidence in China. Phenotypic classification has been proposed to assist in subtyping of disease. Non-caseating intestinal granulomas are a hallmark of CD, but whether intestinal granulomas help predict Chinese CD phenotypes or determine severity, is not known. AIMS: To determine...
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