Is exposure to a patient with Crohn’s disease an environmental factor for developing the disease?

Is exposure to a patient with Crohn’s disease an environmental factor for developing the disease?

[...]it may be useful to perform an observational study which compares the frequency, length, and nature of contact between all first degree relatives and the patient with Crohn's disease.

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Veröffentlicht in:Gut 1999-10, Vol.45 (4), p.630-632
1. Verfasser: ALIC, M
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Bowel disease
Cell Membrane Permeability
Crohn Disease - etiology
Crohn's disease
Family
Humans
Intestinal Mucosa
Letters to the Editor
Patients
Permeability
Prescription drugs
Spouses
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Zusammenfassung:[...]it may be useful to perform an observational study which compares the frequency, length, and nature of contact between all first degree relatives and the patient with Crohn's disease.
ISSN:0017-5749
1468-3288
1458-3288
DOI:10.1136/gut.45.4.630b