The incidence and prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease in north Tees health district

The experience with inflammatory bowel disease in a stable, defined population in northeast England is described. In this population, the incidence of inflammatory bowel disease was higher than expected. In particular, a high incidence of colorectal and anal Crohn's disease was found. The liter...

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Published in:World journal of surgery 1980-03, Vol.4 (2), p.183-192
Main Authors: Devlin, H. Brendan, Datta, D., Dellipiani, A. W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Anus Diseases - epidemiology
Bowel Disease
Child
Child, Preschool
Colitis - epidemiology
Colitis - genetics
Colitis, Ulcerative - epidemiology
Crohn Disease - epidemiology
England
Epidemiologic Methods
Female
Health District
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Jews
Male
Middle Aged
Proctitis - epidemiology
Proctocolitis - epidemiology
Public Health
Rectal Diseases - epidemiology
Sex Factors
Unexpected Finding
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Summary:The experience with inflammatory bowel disease in a stable, defined population in northeast England is described. In this population, the incidence of inflammatory bowel disease was higher than expected. In particular, a high incidence of colorectal and anal Crohn's disease was found. The literature is reviewed in order to identify some of the factors responsible for this unusual prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease in the study population. No explanation for our unexpected findings can be advanced. Rèsumé Dans une population stable du Nord‐Est de l'Angleterre, nous avons observé une fréquence anormalement élevée de maladies inflammatoires de l'intestin, en particulier de Crohn colorectal et anal. Nous avons recherché, dans la littérature, les facteurs qui pouvaient expliquer cette incidence élevée. Aucune explication satisfaisante n'a été trouvée.
ISSN:0364-2313
1432-2323
DOI:10.1007/BF02393573