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Emigration to western industrialized countries: A risk factor for developing inflammatory bowel disease

Manuel Barreiro‐de Acosta, A. Alvarez Castro, R. Souto, M. Iglesias, Antonino De Lorenzo, J. Enrique Domínguez‐Muñoz

Journal of Crohn s and Colitis · 2011 · 84 citations · 13 references

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Abstract

People who emigrate to westernised countries have a higher risk for developing IBD, especially UC. Environmental factors related with industrialization seem to play an important role in the pathogenesis of these diseases.

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