Northern Latitude but Not Season Is Associated with Increased Rates of Hospitalizations Related to Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Results of a Multi-Year Analysis of a National Cohort.

BACKGROUND AND AIMS:There is growing evidence that the incidence and severity of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may be geographically and seasonally related. Why these associations are observed remains unclear. We assessed the impact of geographic location, season, and exposure to ultraviolet ligh...

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Main Authors: Adam C Stein, John Nick Gaetano, Jeffrey Jacobs, Rangesh Kunnavakkam, Marc Bissonnette, Joel Pekow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5007007?pdf=render