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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 15, 2000; 6(1): 49-52
Published online Feb 15, 2000. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v6.i1.49
Published online Feb 15, 2000. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v6.i1.49
Table 1 Study population: demoaraphic data
| Clinical data | Control group | First degree relative |
| Number (n) | 10 | 9 |
| Mean age (Range) | 64.3 (40-82) | 50.1 (21-79) |
| Males | 4 | 2 |
| Females | 6 | 7 |
| Indications | ||
| Anemia | 1 | None |
| Abdominal pain | 1 | Pain/Weight loss (1) |
| Guaiac (+) | 3 | None |
| Surveillance | 5 | None |
| Study | 0 | 3 |
| IBS | 0 | 3 |
| Endoscopic findings | ||
| Normal | 5 | 6 |
| Hemorrhoids | 3 | 3 |
| Polyps | 2 | None |
| Family His of colitis | None | All |
| History of IBD | None | None |
- Citation: Indaram AV, Nandi S, Weissman S, Lam S, Bailey B, Blumstein M, Greenberg R, Bank S. Elevated basal intestinal mucosal cytokine levels in asymptomatic first-degree relatives of patients with Crohn’s disease. World J Gastroenterol 2000; 6(1): 49-52
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v6/i1/49.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v6.i1.49