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The association between childhood environmental exposures and the subsequent development of Crohn's Disease in the Western Cape, South Africa

Author: Basson, Abigail ; Swart, Rina ; Jordaan, Esme ; Mazinu, Mikateko ; Watermeyer, Gillian Date: 2014 BACKGROUND: Environmental factors during childhood are thought to play a role in the aetiolgy of Crohn's Disease (CD). However the association between age at time of exposure and the subsequent development of CD in South Africa is unknown. ... Read more c b
The Association between Race and Crohn's Disease Phenotype in the Western Cape Population of South Africa, Defined by the Montreal Classification System

Author: Basson, Abigail ; Swart, Rina ; Jordaan, Esme ; Mazinu, Mikateko ; Watermeyer, Gillian Date: 2014 BACKGROUND: Inter-racial differences in disease characteristics and in the management of Crohn's disease (CD) have been described in African American and Asian subjects, however for the racial groups in South Africa, no such recent literature ... Read more c b
Predicting poor outcome Crohn's disease at the time of first diagnosis

Author: Watermeyer, Gillian Date: 2013 Over time, the majority of patients with Crohn's disease (CD) will develop irreversible gastrointestinal (GIT) damage, notably strictures or fistulas, impacting negatively on quality of life and resulting in hospitilisation and surgery. Early ... Read more
Predictors of emergency colectomy in patients admitted to Groote Schuur Hospital with acute severe ulcerative colitis between1st January 2003 and 1st January 2013

Author: Mokhele, Nnete Nimrod Date: 2016 INTRODUCTION: Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis (ASUC) is a life threatening condition which requires urgent and aggressive medical therapy to reduce mortality, morbidity and avoid surgery; the mainstay of treatment is intravenous corticosteroids. ... Read more

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