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Review
. 2006 Aug;55(8):1069-70.
doi: 10.1136/gut.2005.088658.

Recurrence rates in Crohn's disease: predicting the future and predicting the past

D B Sachar  1
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Review

Recurrence rates in Crohn's disease: predicting the future and predicting the past

D B Sachar. Gut. 2006 Aug.

Abstract

Phenotypic features at diagnosis of Crohn's disease may help predict subsequent disease flares and operations

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: None declared.

Comment on

  • Phenotype at diagnosis predicts recurrence rates in Crohn's disease.
    Wolters FL, Russel MG, Sijbrandij J, Ambergen T, Odes S, Riis L, Langholz E, Politi P, Qasim A, Koutroubakis I, Tsianos E, Vermeire S, Freitas J, van Zeijl G, Hoie O, Bernklev T, Beltrami M, Rodriguez D, Stockbrügger RW, Moum B. Wolters FL, et al. Gut. 2006 Aug;55(8):1124-30. doi: 10.1136/gut.2005.084061. Epub 2005 Dec 16. Gut. 2006. PMID: 16361306 Free PMC article.

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