Extraintestinal Manifestations Are Common in Obese Patients with Crohn's Disease.

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Crohn's disease (CD) is a chronic condition associated with the risk of malabsorption. The incidence of obesity worldwide is increasing, and the effect of obesity on patients with CD is unknown. We aim to identify traits related to obesity in a cohort of patients with CD.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Inflamm. Bowel Dis.

Title: Inflammatory bowel diseases

Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

ISSN (Electronic): 1536-4844

ISSN (Print): 1078-0998

Publication date (Electronic): September 2017

Volume: 23

Issue: 9

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[1 ] *Gastroenterology Service, Department of Internal Medicine, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland; †Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland; and ‡Department of Internal Medicine, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.

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DOI: 10.1097/MIB.0000000000001187

PubMed ID: 28691941

SO-VID: aa268634-5e37-47ba-aa7a-f6eb80e6f66e

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