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Report: impact of inflammatory bowel disease.
The American journal of managed care - 1 Mar 2016
Wilhelm Sheila M
Abstract excerpt
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) includes ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD), 2 conditions characterized by chronic inflammation. Approximately 1.17 million people in the United States are affected by these 2 conditions. It is theorized that a genetic susceptibility coupled with environmental factors, such as smoking, antibiotics, oral contraceptives, appendectomy, or diet, may influence the...
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