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Does cigarette smoking influence the phenotype of Crohn's disease? Analysis using the Montreal classification.
The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Mar 2007
Aldhous Marian C, Drummond Hazel E, Anderson Niall, Smith Linda A, Arnott Ian D R, Satsangi Jack
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OBJECTIVES: The clinical subclassification of Crohn's disease by phenotype has recently been reevaluated. We have investigated the relationships between smoking habit, age at diagnosis, disease location, and progression to stricturing or penetrating complications using the Montreal classification. METHODS: 408 patients (157 male, median age 29.4 yr) were assessed. Data were collected on smoking habit, age at...
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