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" Familial and ethnic risk in inflammatory bowel disease"
1 Jan 2017
Abstract excerpt
Familial aggregation in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been established for several decades, reflecting shared genetic and environmental susceptibility. A positive family history remains the strongest recognizable risk factor for the development of IBD and is reported in around 8-12% of IBD patients. Crohn's disease shows a more frequent familial pattern than ulcerative colitis. The risk of developing IBD...
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