Article
Clinical, serologic, and genetic factors associated with pyoderma gangrenosum and erythema nodosum in inflammatory bowel disease patients.
Inflammatory bowel diseases - 1 Mar 2014
Weizman Adam, Huang Brian, Berel Dror, Targan Stephan R, Dubinsky Marla, Fleshner Phillip, Ippoliti Andrew, Kaur Manreet, Panikkath Deepa, Brant Steve, Oikonomou Ioannis, Duerr Rick, Rioux John, Silverberg Mark, Rotter Jerome I, Vasiliauskas Eric, Haritunians Talin, Shih David, Li Dalin, Melmed Gil Y, McGovern Dermot P B
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) and erythema nodosum (EN) are the most common cutaneous manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) but little is known regarding their etiopathogenesis. METHODS: We performed a case-control study comparing characteristics between IBD patients with a documented episode of PG (PG+) and/or EN (EN+) with those without PG (PG-) and EN (EN-). Data on clinical features were...
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