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Heritability and familial aggregation of diverticular disease: a population-based study of twins and siblings.
Gastroenterology - 1 Apr 2013
Strate Lisa L, Erichsen Rune, Baron John A, Mortensen Jakob, Pedersen Jacob Krabbe, Riis Anders H, Christensen Kaare, Sørensen Henrik Toft
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Little is known about the role of heritable factors in diverticular disease. We evaluated the contribution of heritable factors to the development of diverticular disease diagnosed at a hospitalization or outpatient visit. METHODS: Using nationwide patient registries, we identified 142,123 incident cases of diverticular disease diagnosed at a hospitalization (1977-2011) or an outpatient...
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