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Inflammatory bowel disease characteristics among African Americans, Hispanics, and non-Hispanic Whites: characterization of a large North American cohort.

Nguyen GC, Torres EA, Regueiro M, Bromfield G, Bitton A, Stempak J, Dassopoulos T, Schumm P, Gregory FJ, Griffiths AM, Hanauer SB, Hanson J, Harris ML, Kane SV, Orkwis HK, Lahaie R, Oliva-Hemker M, Pare P, Wild GE, Rioux JD, Yang H, Duerr RH, Cho JH, Steinhart AH, Brant SR, Silverberg MS. Inflammatory bowel disease characteristics among African Americans, Hispanics, and non-Hispanic Whites: characterization of a large North American cohort. Am J Gastroenterol 2006 May;101(5):1012-23.

PubMed ID: 16696785
Public Release Type: Journal
Publication Year: 2006
Affiliation: Harvey M. and Lyn P. Meyerhoff Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1572-0241.2006.00504.x
Authors: Harris ML, Hanson J, Hanauer SB, Griffiths AM, Gregory FJ, Schumm P, Stempak J, Dassopoulos T, Nguyen GC, Torres EA, Regueiro M, Bromfield G, Bitton A, Kane SV, Silverberg MS, Brant SR, Steinhart AH, Cho JH, Duerr RH, Yang H, Rioux JD, Wild GE, Pare P, Oliva-Hemker M, Lahaie R, Orkwis HK
Studies: Inflammatory Bowel Disease Genetics

Abstract

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), comprising primarily of Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), is increasingly prevalent in racial and ethnic minorities. This study was undertaken to characterize racial differences in disease phenotype in a predominantly adult population.

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Inflammatory bowel disease characteristics among African Americans, Hispanics, and non-Hispanic Whites: characterization of a large North American cohort.

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