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Adverse clinical phenotype in inflammatory bowel disease: a cross sectional study identifying factors potentially amenable to change.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Jul 2010
van Langenberg Daniel R, Lange Kylie, Hetzel David J, Holtmann Gerald J, Andrews Jane M
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BACKGROUND AND AIM: A significant proportion with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) exhibit an adverse clinical phenotype reflected in endpoints like surgery and hospitalizations. We sought to identify clinico-demographic factors associated with these adverse consequences that may be amenable to change. METHODS: Over 6 months IBD patients visiting a metropolitan center were prospectively identified and given a...
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