Familial predisposition for colorectal cancer in chronic ulcerative colitis: a case-control study.

doi:10.1016/s0016-5085(98)70077-0

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Familial predisposition for colorectal cancer in chronic ulcerative colitis: a case-control study.

Gastroenterology - 1 Nov 1998

Nuako K W, Ahlquist D A, Mahoney D W, Schaid D J, Siems D M, Lindor N M

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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Familial predisposition as a risk for colorectal cancer in ulcerative colitis has not been rigorously explored. The aim of this study was to compare colorectal cancer frequency among kindreds of patients who had ulcerative colitis and colorectal cancer with that of control pati...

Topics

Adult
Aged
Case-Control Studies
Chronic Disease
Colitis, Ulcerative
Colorectal Neoplasms
Female
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prevalence

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