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Crohn's disease-related single nucleotide polymorphisms are associated with ileal pouch afferent limb stenosis.
Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract - 1 Sept 2021
O'Brien Stephen J, Hallion Jacob, Scheurlen Katharina M, Fiechter Casey, Burton James, Paas Mason, Schmidt Miranda, Gardner Sarah, Eichenberger Maurice R, Pan Jianmin, Rai Shesh, Galandiuk Susan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) is a common surgical treatment for ulcerative colitis. Afferent limb stenosis is an infrequent complication following IPAA, suggesting underlying Crohn's disease (CD). We hypothesized that CD-related single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are associated with afferent limb stenosis. METHODS: Afferent limb stenosis and CD control group patients were recruited from a...
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