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Genetic Predictors of Benign Course of Ulcerative Colitis-A North American Inflammatory Bowel Disease Genetics Consortium Study.
Inflammatory bowel diseases - 1 Oct 2016
Kopylov Uri, Boucher Gabrielle, Waterman Matti, Rivers Claudia R, Patel Mohini, Cho Judy H, Colombel Jean F, Duerr Richard H, Binion David, McGovern Dermot P B, Schumm Phillip P, Brant Steven R, Silverberg Mark S, Rioux John D, Bitton Alain
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BACKGROUND: A subset of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) have a benign course and an overall favorable prognosis. Early identification of these low-risk patients may allow for a less aggressive therapeutic approach and possible reduction of therapy-associated risks. The aim of this project was to identify the genetic predictors of benign UC phenotype. METHODS: UC patients were selected from the National...
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