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Review of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in China

Year: 2013

Type: review

Abstract: Inflammatory bowel disease mainly consisting of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease has been rising gradually during the last two decades in China. In this review article, we provide the latest epidemiological trends in incidence, prevalence, and mortality of IBD patients in China and summarize the risk factors and genetic susceptibility of Chinese IBD patients. We also compare these characteristics to those of IBD patients in Western countries.

Source: The Scientific World JOURNAL

DOI: 10.1155/2013/296470

Authors: Lingna Ye, Qian Cao, Jianfeng Cheng

Institutions: Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Carolinas Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Subfield: Gastroenterology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $860