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Familial Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Population-Based Cohort Study in South Korea.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association - 1 Oct 2021
Kim Hyun Jung, Shah Shailja C, Hann Hoo Jae, Kazmi Sayada Zartasha, Kang Taeuk, Lee Jee Hyun, Kim Kyoung-Beom, Kang Min Ji, Ahn Hyeong Sik
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Despite the rapid increase in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), population-level familial risk estimates of IBDs still are lacking in Asian-Pacific countries. We aimed to quantify the familial risk of incident IBD among first-degree relatives (FDRs) of individuals with IBD according to age, sex, and familial relationship. METHODS: Using the South Korea National Health Insurance database...
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