Prevalence and Clinical Features of Indeterminate Colitis in Mexico: A 17-year Study
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Background: Indeterminate Colitis (IC) is diagnosed after colectomy when macroscopic and microscopic features were not suficient to allow a deinite diagnosis of either the classical types of Ulcerative Colitis (UC) or Crohn’s disease (CD). Epidemiological data from some series have reported that IC is diagnosed in between 9% and 20% of colectomy specimens. Aim: To determine the prevalence of IC in Mexican patients and to describe their clinical features. Material and methods: We carried out a retrospective database analysis of all patients diagnosed with inlammatory bowel disease (IBD) who underwent colectomy between January of 1990 and December of 2006. Demographic data, clinical, laboratory, and histopathological results
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Prevalence and Clinical Features of Indeterminate Colitis in Mexico: A 17-year Study
Background: Indeterminate Colitis (IC) is diagnosed after colectomy when macroscopic and microscopic features were not suficient to allow a deinite diagnosis of either the classical types of Ulcerative Colitis (UC) or Crohn’s disease (CD). Epidemiological data from some series have reported that IC is diagnosed in between 9% and 20% of colectomy specimens. Aim: To determine the prevalence of IC...
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