Relationship between anamnestic evidence of appendectomy and onset and clinical course of Crohn's disease [6]

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 207-208

  Caserta, L ^a   De Filippo, F R ^a   Riegler, G ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; APPENDECTOMY; CROHN DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; LETTER; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL RISK;

EID: 0036142035     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2002.05409.x     Document Type: Letter

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1. Appendectomy is more frequent but not a risk factor in Crohn's disease while being protective in ulcerative colitis: A comparison of surgical procedures in inflammatory bowel disease
2. Appendectomy and the risk of developing ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease: Results of a large case-control study
3. Appendectomy, tonsillectomy, and risk of inflammatory bowel disease: Case-controlled study in Crete