Monozygotic twins with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis: A unique case report

Gut

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 557-560

  Breslin, N P ^a   Todd, A ^a   Kilgallen, C ^b   O'Morain, C ^a  

^a ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Crohn's disease; Inflammatory bowel disease; Monozygotic twins; Ulcerative colitis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CROHN DISEASE; DISEASE COURSE; ENTERITIS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEREDITY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030823714     PISSN: 00175749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/gut.41.4.557     Document Type: Article

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