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Genetic profile of patients with early onset inflammatory bowel disease.
Gene - 1 Mar 2018
Girardelli Martina, Basaldella Federica, Paolera Sara Della, Vuch Josef, Tommasini Alberto, Martelossi Stefano, Crovella Sergio, Bianco Anna Monica
Abstract excerpt
Inflammatory Bowel disease (IBD) is a widespread pathological condition with clinical heterogeneity and with different levels of severity. Although IBD usually occurs in young adults, onset in childhood and infancy are described in patients within the 10th and second year of age. By genome-wide association studies and meta-analysis, several genetic loci have been identified associated with an increased risk of...
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