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Original Article

Incidence and Prevalence of Crohn's Disease in the County of Copenhagen, 1962-87: A Sixfold Increase in Incidence

P. Munkholm Dept. of Medical Gastroenterology C, Herlev Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Dept. of the Statistical Research Unit, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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E. Langholz Dept. of Medical Gastroenterology C, Herlev Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Dept. of the Statistical Research Unit, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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O. Haagen Nielsen Dept. of Medical Gastroenterology C, Herlev Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Dept. of the Statistical Research Unit, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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S. Kreiner Dept. of Medical Gastroenterology C, Herlev Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Dept. of the Statistical Research Unit, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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V. Binder Dept. of Medical Gastroenterology C, Herlev Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Dept. of the Statistical Research Unit, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Pages 609-614 | Received 10 Oct 1991, Accepted 10 Feb 1992, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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