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S. Shivananda
Researcher at Maastricht University
Publications - 11
Citations - 1425
S. Shivananda is an academic researcher from Maastricht University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Inflammatory bowel disease & Disease. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 11 publications receiving 1390 citations.
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Incidence of inflammatory bowel disease across Europe: is there a difference between north and south? Results of the European Collaborative Study on Inflammatory Bowel Disease (EC-IBD).
TL;DR: The higher overall incidence rates in northern centres did not seem to be explained by differences in tobacco consumption or education, and the magnitude of the observed excess for both conditions is less than expected on the basis of previous studies.
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Clinical uniformity of inflammatory bowel disease a presentation and during the first year of disease in the north and south of Europe. EC-IBD Study Group.
TL;DR: The standard of diagnosis and clinical features of IBD are similar in specialist centres throughout Europe so providing a valid basis for this aspect of collaborative epidemiological or other studies.
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Inflammatory bowel disease: is there any relation between smoking status and disease presentation? European Collaborative IBD Study Group.
Maurice G. Russel,Alexander Volovics,Eric J. Schoon,E.H.J. van Wijlick,Richard F A Logan,S. Shivananda,R.W. Stockbrügger +6 more
TL;DR: The study suggests that (a) smoking protects the colon from inflammation and (b) is associated with more active disease in Crohn's disease.
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Inflammatory bowel disease: Is there any relation between smoking status and disease presentation?
Maurice G. Russel,Alexander Volovics,Eric J. Schoon,Erik H. J. van Wijlick,Richard F A Logan,S. Shivananda,Reinhold W. Stockbrügger +6 more
TL;DR: The study suggests that (a) smoking protects the colon from inflammation and (b) smoking is associated with more active disease in Crohn's disease.
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EC-IBD: a European effort in inflammatory bowel disease.
TL;DR: This hypothesis and a possible study design of a Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a collective name European Collaborative study to investigate the northfor ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, and south gradient were discussed at the First European indeterminate colitis (IC).