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Geographical variation of Crohn's disease residual incidence in the Province of Quebec, Canada.
International journal of health geographics - 12 May 2010
Michel Pascal, St-Onge Laurie, Lowe Anne-Marie, Bigras-Poulin Michel, Brassard Paul
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BACKGROUND: Crohn's disease (CD) is clinically expressed as a chronic affection of the gastrointestinal tract currently known to have a multifactorial etiology involving a complex pathophysiological host response modulated by genetic susceptibilities, demographic determinants and environmental factors. With more than 20 cases per 100,000 person-years, the province of Quebec, Canada is among regions of the world...
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