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Ocular Manifestations in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Are Associated with Other Extra-intestinal Manifestations, Gender, and Genes Implicated in Other Immune-related Traits.
Journal of Crohn's & colitis - 1 Jan 2016
Taleban Sasha, Li Dalin, Targan Stephan R, Ippoliti Andrew, Brant Steven R, Cho Judy H, Duerr Richard H, Rioux John D, Silverberg Mark S, Vasiliauskas Eric A, Rotter Jerome I, Haritunians Talin, Shih David Q, Dubinsky Marla, Melmed Gil Y, McGovern Dermot P B
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BACKGROUND: There has been considerable progress in identifying inflammatory bowel disease [IBD] susceptibility genes but little progress in examining the role of genetic variation in the development of the extra-intestinal manifestations [EIMs] of IBD. This study identified clinical, serological, and genetic factors associated with ocular EIMs [O-EIMs] in IBD. METHODS: We performed a retrospective case-control...
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