Seasonal variations in the onset of ulcerative colitis.
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Seasonal variations in the onset of ulcerative colitis in Japan.
AIM To investigate seasonal variations in the onset and relapse of ulcerative colitis (UC) in Japanese patients. METHODS Between 1994 and 2006, 198 Japanese patients diagnosed with UC according to conventional criteria in an academic hospital were enrolled for onset evaluation. Among 265 Japanese patients with UC who were observed for more than 12 mo, 165 patients relapsed (239 times) and wer...
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عنوان ژورنال: Gut
سال: 1996
ISSN: 0017-5749
DOI: 10.1136/gut.38.3.376