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Genetics of inflammatory bowel diseases: a comparison between Western and Eastern perspectives.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Feb 2013
Cheon Jae Hee
Abstract excerpt
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic relapsing intestinal inflammatory disorder with unidentified causes. Currently, studies indicate that IBD results from a complex interplay between various genetic and environmental factors that produce intestinal inflammation. However, these factors may differ for Asians and Caucasians. Thus, differences in epidemiology, genetic variants, and clinical phenotypes of...
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