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Are there any differences in phenotype or disease course between familial and sporadic cases of inflammatory bowel disease? Results of a population-based follow-up study.
The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Sept 2007
Henriksen Magne, Jahnsen Jørgen, Lygren Idar, Vatn Morten H, Moum Bjørn
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BACKGROUND: The influence of familial IBD on phenotype and course of disease in patients with CD and UC has not been studied in population-based cohorts. AIM: To compare phenotype and course of disease between IBD patients with a first-degree relative with IBD and sporadic cases in a population-based cohort followed prospectively for 5 yr. METHODS: Family history of IBD was registered at diagnosis and after 1 and...
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