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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2012; 18(29): 3814-3822
Published online Aug 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i29.3814
Impact of environmental and dietary factors on the course of inflammatory bowel disease
Eduard Cabré, Eugeni Domènech
Eduard Cabré, Eugeni Domènech, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, 08916 Badalona, Spain
Eduard Cabré, Eugeni Domènech, Network for Biomedical Research in Liver and Digestive Diseases (CIBEREHD), 08036 Barcelona, Spain
Author contributions: Both authors designed the outline of the review; Domènech E wrote the sections on smoking, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and intestinal infections; Cabré E wrote the sections on diet and other environmental factors; both authors approved the final version of the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Eduard Cabré, MD, PhD, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Carretera del Canyet s/n, 08916 Badalona, Spain. ecabre.germanstrias@gencat.cat
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Received: February 6, 2012
Revised: March 26, 2012
Accepted: March 29, 2012
Published online: August 7, 2012
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