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[...]from both of these papers, a combined sample size of 62 ulcerative colitis patients with prior appendicectomy provides confirmation of an earlier suggestion, based on only 21 such cases, that the course of ulcerative colitis seems milder following a history of appendicectomy. 14 But what issues...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Gut 2002-12, Vol.51 (6), p.764-765
1. Verfasser:	Sachar, D B
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Appendectomy appendicectomy appendicitis Appendicitis - complications Colitis, Ulcerative - etiology Colitis, Ulcerative - prevention & control Colon Crohn Disease - etiology Crohn Disease - prevention & control Crohn's disease Disease Susceptibility Epidemiologic Methods Health aspects Humans Inflammatory bowel disease Inflammatory bowel diseases Mortality Pathogenesis Patient outcomes Prevention Studies ulcerative colitis
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Zusammenfassung:	[...]from both of these papers, a combined sample size of 62 ulcerative colitis patients with prior appendicectomy provides confirmation of an earlier suggestion, based on only 21 such cases, that the course of ulcerative colitis seems milder following a history of appendicectomy. 14 But what issues remain in the dark despite these two important new papers?
ISSN:	0017-5749 1468-3288 1458-3288
DOI:	10.1136/gut.51.6.764