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Association between entero‐hepatic Helicobacter species and Crohn’s disease: a prospective cross‐sectional study
5 May 2009
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The pathogenesis of Crohn's disease (CD) involved microbial factors. Some Helicobacter species, the so-called entero-hepatic Helicobacters (EHH), can naturally colonize the intestinal surface and have been detected in humans. Aim To look for an association between CD and the presence of EHH DNA in intestinal biopsies. METHODS: Two groups of patients were included prospectively in a multicentre...
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