Objectives: A sharp increase in paediatric (younger than 16 years) inflammatory bowel
disease (IBD) incidence was observed in northern Stockholm County, Sweden, in 1990 …

Background The present study aimed to characterize the incidence of pediatric inflammatory
bowel disease (IBD) in Finland and determine its temporal trends. Methods The patients' …

Background We evaluated the impact of different case definition algorithms on the
prevalence of paediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Crohn's disease (CD) and …

Background: A prospective study of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in Sweden was
performed to investigate whether the incidence and morbidity have changed from 1984 …

Aim and background. We describe the changes in incidence and disease location of
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in children in one country over six decades. Iceland is an …

Background Some studies have suggested that childhood-onset inflammatory bowel
disease (IBD) is characterized by extensive intestinal involvement and rapid progression to …

Background The incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been increasing in
Western countries. In younger people, Crohn's disease (CD) predominates over ulcerative …

Background: An increased incidence of paediatric Crohn's disease was reported recently by
our group. Aims: To assess the incidence and characteristics of inflammatory bowel disease …

Aims To describe the change in incidence of paediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
observed at the National Centre for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition …

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the epidemiological and clinical
characteristics of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in children in central and western …