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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 21, 2017; 23(35): 6474-6481
Published online Sep 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i35.6474
Published online Sep 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i35.6474
Figure 1 Surgery-free survival according to the presence of a long diagnostic delay in the patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
A: Intestinal surgery in the patients with CD; B: Intestinal surgery in the patients with UC. IBD: Inflammatory bowel disease; CD: Crohn’s disease; UC: Ulcerative colitis.
Figure 2 Admission-free survival according to the presence of a long diagnostic delay in the patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
A: Admission in the patients with CD; B: Frequent admission in the patients with CD; C: Admission in the patients with UC; D: Frequent admission in the patients with UC. IBD: Inflammatory bowel disease; CD: Crohn’s disease; UC: Ulcerative colitis.
- Citation: Lee DW, Koo JS, Choe JW, Suh SJ, Kim SY, Hyun JJ, Jung SW, Jung YK, Yim HJ, Lee SW. Diagnostic delay in inflammatory bowel disease increases the risk of intestinal surgery. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(35): 6474-6481
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v23/i35/6474.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v23.i35.6474