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Crohn’s disease in Japan

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Sixty four cases of Crohn’s disease were diagnosed. From our results reported here, the following conclusions were confirmed:

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    Crohn’s disease as reported in Western countries certainly occurs amongjapanese, too.

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    The most characteristic feature of Crohn’s disease in Japanese patients was a long longitudinal ulcer along the mesenteric attachment of the small intestine, in addition to a cobblestone appearance.

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    In establishing the diagnosis of Crohn’s disease, it was most important to distinguish Crohn’s disease from intestinal tuberculosis.

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    The Japanese Research Committee for Crohn’s Disease. Crohn’s disease in Japan. Gastroenterol Jpn 14, 366–373 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02774234

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