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Inflammatory bowel disease in children: the role of a positive family history.
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 Jun 2010
Roma Eleftheria S, Panayiotou Joanna, Pachoula Joanna, Constantinidou Catherin, Polyzos Alexandros, Zellos Aglaia, Lagona Evagelia, Mantzaris Gerassimos J, Syriopoulou Vassiliki P
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate any potential influence of a family history of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) on the clinical phenotypes and the course of IBD in children. METHODS: In this retrospective study, the notes of 411 children with the diagnosis of IBD, 244 (59.4%) with ulcerative colitis, 129 (31.4%) with Crohn's disease and 38 (9.2%) with IBD unclassified, who were admitted to our...
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