The relationship between urban environment and the inflammatory bowel diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis

The relationship between urban environment and the inflammatory bowel diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review with meta-analysis of studies assessing the association between living in an urban environment and the development of the Crohn’s disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC)....

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Main Authors: Soon Ing, Molodecky Natalie A, Rabi Doreen M, Ghali William A, Barkema Herman W, Kaplan Gilaad G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-05-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Inflammatory bowel disease
Urban population
Risk factors
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/12/51

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