Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Following Appendectomy in Adulthood

Background: The appendix has a complicated immune function, and appendectomy may derange the immune system. Studies on the relationship between appendectomy and subsequent inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have been inconsistent. We conducted a nationwide cohort study consisting of individuals who un...

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Main Authors: Wei-Sheng Chung, Sunny Chung, Chung-Y Hsu, Cheng-Li Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.661752/full