| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6100503 | Journal of Crohn's and Colitis | 2012 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
We propose that a female sex-specific epigenetic inheritance pattern for Crohn's disease is a major contributing factor in the family-specific risk in Crohn's disease. Sex-specific manifestation of familial Crohn's disease can partly explain the epidemiologically observed increased relative risk for females for contracting IBD.
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Authors
Zuzana Zelinkova, Pieter C. Stokkers, Klaas van der Linde, Ernst J. Kuipers, Maikel P. Peppelenbosch, Christine P.J. van der Woude,