Epidemiology of inflammatory bowel disease in the Province of Granada, Spain: a retrospective study from 1979 to 1988

An epidemiological study of inflammatory bowel disease in the Province of Granada, Spain, was conducted between 1979 and 1988. Altogether, 257 cases were identified: 167 ulcerative colitis, 79 Crohn's disease, and 11 indeterminate colitis. The mean incidence of ulcerative colitis in the 10 year...

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Published in:Gut 1993-09, Vol.34 (9), p.1207-1209
Main Authors: Martínez-Salmeron, J F, Rodrigo, M, de Teresa, J, Nogueras, F, García-Montero, M, de Sola, C, Salmeron, J, Caballero, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Colitis, Ulcerative - epidemiology
Crohn Disease - epidemiology
Female
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
Humans
Incidence
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Other diseases. Semiology
Prevalence
Retrospective Studies
Spain - epidemiology
Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus
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Summary:An epidemiological study of inflammatory bowel disease in the Province of Granada, Spain, was conducted between 1979 and 1988. Altogether, 257 cases were identified: 167 ulcerative colitis, 79 Crohn's disease, and 11 indeterminate colitis. The mean incidence of ulcerative colitis in the 10 year period was 2/10(5) and 0.9/10(5) for Crohn's disease. This is the first epidemiological study in Spain of the incidence of ulcerative colitis and corroborates the results of an earlier population based study on the incidence of Crohn's disease in Spain.
ISSN:0017-5749
1468-3288
1458-3288
DOI:10.1136/gut.34.9.1207