OBJECTIVES: Phenotype characteristics of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may differ
significantly among ethnic subpopulations. The aim of this study was to characterize the IBD …

Abstract Background The NIDDK IBD Genetics Consortium (IBDGC) collects DNA and
phenotypic data from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) subjects to provide a resource for …

Abstract Background and Aims The number of patients with inflammatory bowel disease
[IBD], of non-Caucasian descent in Western Europe, is increasing. We aimed to explore the …

Background & aims Disease outcome has been found to be poorer in familial inflammatory
bowel disease (IBD) than in sporadic forms, but assessment of phenotypic concordance in …

Background Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are two major forms of
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Meta-analyses of genome-wide association studies …

OBJECTIVES: Hispanics represent an understudied inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
population. Prior studies examining genetic predisposition to IBD in Hispanics are limited. In …

Although inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is found worldwide, the majority of studies have
focused on white populations in North America and Europe. The incidence (or number of …

Background and Aims The prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is increasing
globally. In this context, identifying risk factors for severe disease is important. We examined …

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are complex chronic disorders of the gastrointestinal
tract with the following two subtypes: Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Disease …

OBJECTIVES Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), comprising primarily of Crohn's disease
(CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), is increasingly prevalent in racial and ethnic minorities. This …