Why children with inflammatory bowel disease are diagnosed at a younger age than their affected parent

Gut

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 808-811

  Lee, J C W ^a   Bridger, S ^b   McGregor, C ^b   Macpherson, A J S ^b   Lennard Jones, J E ^a,c  

^a ST MARK S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crohn's disease; Familial; Genetic anticipation; Ulcerative colitis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ANTICIPATION; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROHN DISEASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENTERITIS; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FEMALE; GENOME IMPRINTING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULCERATIVE COLITIS;

EID: 0032983008     PISSN: 00175749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/gut.44.6.808     Document Type: Article

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