Erschienen in:
05.04.2017 | Editorial
Association of Helicobacter pylori and Crohn’s Disease Incidence: An Inversion Reaction?
verfasst von:
Lars Erik Bartels, Jens Frederik Dahlerup
Erschienen in:
Digestive Diseases and Sciences
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Ausgabe 9/2017
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Excerpt
Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease assumed to be caused by genetic predisposition and environmental factors. In the past decades, both prevalence and incidence have increased in western countries [
1]. Whereas the genetic makeup of populations is relatively stable over time, environmental influences are subject to short-term changes. Hence, the causes underlying an increase in Crohn’s disease incidence and prevalence are most likely due to environmental changes. …