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Risk of irritable bowel syndrome in first-degree, second-degree and thirddegree relatives of affected individuals: a nationwide family study in Sweden.

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Summary, in English

IBS aggregates in families, but the familial risk of IBS has only been determined in first-degree relatives and spouses. This nationwide study aimed to determine the familial risk of IBS in first-degree, second-degree, and third-degree relatives and spouses of affected individuals in order to estimate the relative influences of genes and shared family environment.

Publishing year

2015

Language

English

Pages

215-221

Publication/Series

Gut

Volume

64

Issue

2

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

BMJ Publishing Group

Topic

  • Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Status

Published

Research group

  • Family Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology
  • Family Medicine, Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Lifestyle

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1468-3288