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Fecal calprotectin in first-degree relatives of patients with ulcerative colitis.
The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Jan 2007
Montalto Massimo, Curigliano Valentina, Santoro Luca, Armuzzi Alessandro, Cammarota Giovanni, Covino Marcello, Mentella Maria C, Ancarani Francesca, Manna Raffaele, Gasbarrini Antonio, Gasbarrini Giovanni
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease seems to depend on the combination of genetic and environmental factors. To evaluate genetic susceptibility, one approach is to search for specific markers in apparently unaffected family members of patients. Our aim was to evaluate fecal...
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