Genetics versus environment in inflammatory bowel disease: Results of a British twin study

British Medical Journal

Volumn 312, Issue 7023, 1996, Pages 95-96

  Thompson, Nick P ^a   Driscoll, Richard ^b   Pounder, Roy E ^a   Wakefield, Andrew J ^a   Bowel, Inflammatory ^c  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Natl Assoc Colitis/Crohn's Dis   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COLON CROHN DISEASE; ENTERITIS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TWINS; ULCERATIVE COLITIS; ZYGOSITY;

EID: 0030042271     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.312.7023.95     Document Type: Article

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