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Pediatric onset Crohn's colitis is characterized by genotype-dependent age-related susceptibility.
Inflammatory bowel diseases - 1 Dec 2007
Levine Arie, Kugathasan Subra, Annese Vito, Biank Vincent, Leshinsky-Silver Esther, Davidovich Ofir, Kimmel Gad, Shamir Ron, Palmieri Orazio, Orazio Palmieri, Karban Amir, Broeckel Ulrich, Cucchiara Salvatore
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BACKGROUND: Pediatric onset Crohn's disease (CD) is associated with more colitis and less ileitis compared with adult onset CD. Differences in disease site by age may suggest a different genotype, or different host responses such as decreased ileal susceptibility or increased susceptibility of th...
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