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Anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies associate with phenotypes and higher risk for surgery in Crohn's disease: a meta-analysis.
Digestive diseases and sciences - 1 Nov 2012
Zhang Zhaoxia, Li Chen, Zhao Xinmei, Lv Chaolan, He Qiong, Lei Shan, Guo Yandong, Zhi Fachao
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BACKGROUND: Recent studies suggested that anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibody (ASCA) status was associated with diagnostic findings, stratified classification phenotypes, disease activity and clinical course of Crohn's disease (CD). However, the relationship between ASCA status and phenotypes of CD remains controversial in these studies. AIMS: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether ASCA status is...
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