Article
A family study of asymptomatic small bowel Crohn's disease.
Digestive and liver disease : official journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology and the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Mar 2014
Biancone Livia, Calabrese Emma, Petruzziello Carmelina, Capanna Alessandra, Zorzi Francesca, Onali Sara, Condino Giovanna, Lolli Elisabetta, Ciccacci Cinzia, Borgiani Paola, Pallone Francesco
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Discrepancies between severity of lesions and symptoms may be observed in Crohn's disease. We prospectively assessed whether Crohn's disease may be diagnosed among asymptomatic relatives of patients, using Small Bowel Contrast Ultrasonography. METHODS: Diagnosis of asymptomatic Crohn's disease relatives was defined ultrasonographically as: bowel wall thickness >3mm, bowel dilation/stricture, lumen...
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