… colitis (… epidemiology data on occurrence, disease course, risk for surgery, as well as
mortality and cancer risks. Material and methods. Gold standard epidemiology data on the disease …

… inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) in East has risen over the past decade to become a global
disease… East versus West differences in the epidemiology of IBD which could enhance our …

… This article reviews the descriptive epidemiology of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease…
epidemiologic studies of inflammatory bowel disease Epidemiologic studies of Crohn's disease …

… , or atypical mycobacterial infections play a role in expression of inflammatory bowel disease
remains unclear. Additional epidemiologic studies to define better the burden of illness, …

… Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are chronic inflammatory disorders of the … There are
two identified subtypes of the disease, ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s Disease (CD), which …

… (CD) designate a group of inflammatory diseases of the large and small intestine whose …
term ‘inflammatory bowel disease’ (IBD) is often used to delineate these two chronic diseases of …

… Crohn's disease (CD) and Ulcerative colitis (UC) are chronic inflammatory bowel diseases
(… The pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) relates to a dysregulated immune …

… and risk factor intervention is successful, the incidence rates of these difficult diseases should
diminish. Epidemiologic investigation in inflammatory bowel disease has much to offer and …

… of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) show considerable variation over time and across
geographical regions. The first studies on the epidemiology … multicenter epidemiological studies …

Epidemiologic studies of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may serve several purposes. By
describing the dis-tribution of these conditions, we may derive clues to etiology that can be …