Clinical features of Crohn′s disease and therapy:a comparison between 85 Chinese patients and 68 American patients
- VernacularTitle:85例中国克罗恩病患者与68例美国克罗恩病患者的临床特征及治疗比较
- Author:
Qingsen LIU
;
Li LI
;
Chenghua LUO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Crohn disease;
clinical characteristics;
therapy
- From:
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army
2001;0(09):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To compare the clinical characteristics and therapeutic differences between the Chinese and American patients with Crohn′s disease. Methods 85 patients in the Chinese PLA General Hospital (301 Hospital) and 68 patients in the Cleveland Clinic Florida (CCF), USA with Crohn′s disease from 1985 to 2004 were studied retrospectively. The statistic data were analyzed with Chi-square tests. Results The ratio of male and female patients in 301 Hospital was 1.74∶1 and in CCF was 1∶1.43. The incidence of positive family history and extra intestinal manifestations in CCF were higher than in 301 Hospital (P
