Gastrointestinal Infection Increases Odds of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in a Nationwide Case–Control Study

Gastrointestinal infections have been associated with later development of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). However, studies have produced conflicting results. We performed a nationwide case–control study in Sweden to determine whether gastroenteritis is associated with the development of Crohn's disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC).

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