High incidence of inflammatory bowel disease in The Netherlands: Results of a prospective study

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 33-40

  Russel, M G V M ^a,b   Dorant, E ^b   Volovics, A ^b   Brummer, R J ^a   Pop, P ^a   Muris, J W M ^b   Bos, L P ^c   Limonard, Ch B G ^b   Stockbrugger R W ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c Sittard Geleen Heerlen   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Crohn's disease; Incidence; Indeterminate colitis; Inflammatory bowel disease; Ulcerative colitis; Ulcerative proctitis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COLITIS; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; CROHN DISEASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENTERITIS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NETHERLANDS; PROCTITIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARDIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COLITIS; COLITIS, ULCERATIVE; CROHN DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PROCTITIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0031983726     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02236893     Document Type: Article

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