PubMed ID:
16696785
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2006
Affiliation: Harvey M. and Lyn P. Meyerhoff Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1572-0241.2006.00504.x
Authors:
Bitton A,
Brant SR,
Bromfield G,
Cho JH,
Dassopoulos T,
Duerr RH,
Gregory FJ,
Griffiths AM,
Hanauer SB,
Hanson J,
Harris ML,
Kane SV,
Lahaie R,
Nguyen GC,
Oliva-Hemker M,
Orkwis HK,
Pare P,
Regueiro M,
Rioux JD,
Schumm P,
Silverberg MS,
Steinhart AH,
Stempak J,
Torres EA,
Wild GE,
Yang H
Studies:
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Genetics
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), comprising primarily of Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), is increasingly prevalent in racial and ethnic minorities. This study was undertaken to characterize racial differences in disease phenotype in a predominantly adult population.