Early development of stricturing or penetrating pattern in Crohn's disease is influenced by disease location, number of flares, and smoking but not by NOD2/CARD15 genotype. (Inflammatory Bowel Disease)

Authors :: Louis, E.
Michel, V.
Hugot, J.P.
Reenaers, C.
Fontaine, F.
Delforge, M.
Yafi, F. El
Colombel, J.F.
Belaiche, J.
Source :: Gut. April 2003, Vol. 52 Issue 4, p552, 6 p.
Publication Year :: 2003
Abstract: Background: Crohn's disease is a heterogeneous entity. Disease behaviour, characterised as stricturing, penetrating, or non-stricturing non-penetrating, is a clinically important phenotype as it is associated with complications and need far [...]

Subjects :: Crohn's disease -- Development and progression -- Physiological aspects
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