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Crohn's disease incidence evolution in North-western Greece is not associated with alteration of NOD2/CARD15 variants.
World journal of gastroenterology - 14 Oct 2007
Economou Michael, Filis Grigoris, Tsianou Zoi, Alamanos John, Kogevinas Antonios, Masalas Kostas, Petrou Anna, Tsianos Epameinondas V
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AIM: To assess the trends in the incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) over 23 years in the same area and to identify genetic factors related to incidence evolution. METHODS: Patients with IBD arising from North-western Greece were systematically recorded through the 1983-2005 period. Trends in disease incidence and genetic patterns related to CARD15 variants were documented and correlated. RESULTS: A...
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