Healthcare utilisation prior to the diagnosis of inflammatory bowel diseases and the influence of livestock exposure: A longitudinal case-control study.
An increased prevalence of the inflammatory bowel diseases, ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, was found amongst residents in a livestock dense area. We hypothesised that exposure to livestock farms might be a substantial environmental factor that contributes to the development of these di...
Main Authors: | Baukje J van der Star, Christel E van Dijk, Jan-Paul Zock, Lidwien A M Smit, Christos Baliatsas, Dick J J Heederik, C Joris Yzermans |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5890991?pdf=render |
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