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Phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of inflammatory bowel disease in French Canadians: comparison with a large North American repository.
The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Sept 2009
Bhat Mamatha, Nguyen Geoffrey C, Pare Pierre, Lahaie Raymond, Deslandres Colette, Bernard Edmond-Jean, Aumais Guy, Jobin Gilles, Wild Gary, Cohen Albert, Langelier Diane, Brant Steven, Dassopoulos Themistocles, McGovern Dermot, Torres Esther, Duerr Richard, Regueiro Miguel, Silverberg Mark S, Steinhart Hillary, Griffiths Anne M, Elkadri Abdul, Cho Judy, Proctor Deborah, Goyette Philippe, Rioux John, Bitton Alain
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Phenotype characteristics of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may differ significantly among ethnic subpopulations. The aim of this study was to characterize the IBD phenotype in French Canadians, the most prominent founder population in North America. METHODS: Using well-characterized phenotype data in the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)-IBD Genetics...
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