Association between aortic aneurysm and ulcerative colitis: A nationwide taiwanese retrospective cohort study

Association between aortic aneurysm and ulcerative colitis: A nationwide taiwanese retrospective cohort study

Background: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an immune-mediated inflammatory disease that is associated with an increased incidence of cardiovascular events. Several inflammatory mechanisms associated with the pathogenesis of UC are involved in the initiation and progression of aortic aneurysms (AAs). We...

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Main Authors: Chih-Jen Yang, Chi-Hsiang Chung, Sy-Jou Chen, Wen-I Liao, Yi-Da Tsai, Jen-Chun Wang, Wu-Chien Chien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Ulcerative colitis
aortic aneurysm
inflammatory bowel disease
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