The association between childhood environmental exposures and the subsequent development of Crohn's disease in the Western Cape, South Africa.

Environmental factors during childhood are thought to play a role in the aetiolgy of Crohn's Disease (CD). However the association between age at time of exposure and the subsequent development of CD in South Africa is unknown.A case control study of all consecutive CD patients seen at 2 large...

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Main Authors: Abigail Basson, Rina Swart, Esme Jordaan, Mikateko Mazinu, Gillian Watermeyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4267820?pdf=render