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Phenotype and natural history of elderly onset inflammatory bowel disease: a multicentre, case-control study.
Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics - 1 Mar 2018
Mañosa M, Calafat M, de Francisco R, García C, Casanova M J, Huelín P, Calvo M, Tosca J, Fernández-Salazar L, Arajol C, Zabana Y, Bastida G, Hinojosa J, Márquez L, Barreiro-de-Acosta M, Calvet X, Monfort D, Gómez-Garcia M R, Rodríguez E, Huguet J M, Rojas-Feria M, Hervias D, Atienza R, Busquets D, Zapata E, Dueñas C, Charro M, Martínez-Cerezo F J, Plaza R, Vázquez J M, Gisbert J P, Cañete F, Cabré E, Domènech E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Onset during old age has been reported in upto 10% of total cases of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). AIM: To evaluate phenotypic characteristics and the use of therapeutic resources in patients with elderly onset IBD. METHODS: Case-control study including all those patients diagnosed with IBD over the age of 60 years since 2000 who were followed-up for >12 months, identified from the IBD databases....
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