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Early Life and Childhood Environmental Exposures, More Than Genetic Predisposition, Influence Age of Diagnosis in a Diverse Cohort of 2952 Patients With IBD.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association - 1 Jul 2024
Khakoo Nidah S, Beecham Ashley H, Lyu Jiangnan, Quintero Maria A, Gomez Lissette, Abreu Maria T, Deshpande Amar R, Kerman David H, McCauley Jacob L, Proksell Siobhan, Damas Oriana M
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) develops from a combination of genetic and environmental factors. The aim of this study was to determine the contribution of established environmental risk factors and genetic risk on age of IBD diagnosis in a diverse cohort. METHODS: IBD patients in clinic completed detailed questionnaires. Blood was drawn for genetic analysis. Environmental risk factors and...
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