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Endoscopic features and genetic background of inflammatory bowel disease complicated with Takayasu arteritis.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 May 2017
Akiyama Shintaro, Fujii Toshimitsu, Matsuoka Katsuyoshi, Yusuke Ebana, Negi Mariko, Takenaka Kento, Nagahori Masakazu, Ohtsuka Kazuo, Isobe Mitsuaki, Watanabe Mamoru
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Takayasu arteritis (TA) is occasionally complicated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This study assessed the endoscopic and genetic features of IBD complicated with TA (IBD-TA). METHODS: This study retrospectively reviewed the clinical charts of 142 TA patients (14 men and 128 women; median age 48.5 years [range, 18-97 years]). Human lymphocyte antigen (HLA) types and a single-nucleotide...
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