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Natural History of Crohn's Disease in Elderly Patients Diagnosed Over the Age of 70 Years: A Population-Based Study.
Inflammatory bowel diseases - 1 Jul 2016
Fumery Mathurin, Pariente Benjamin, Sarter Helene, Charpentier Cloé, Armengol Debeir Laura, Dupas Jean-Louis, Coevoet Hugues, Peyrin-Biroulet Laurent, dʼAgay Laurence, Gower-Rousseau Corinne, Savoye Guillaume
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INTRODUCTION: Elderly onset (>60 yrs at diagnosis) Crohn's disease (CD) seems to be associated with a better outcome than when diagnosed earlier in life. The aim of this study was to compare the natural history of patients with CD older than 70 years at diagnosis with that of elderly patients diagnosed between 60 and 70 years in the EPIMAD population-based registry. METHODS: Three hundred seventy patients with...
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