Incidence of inflammatory bowel disease in northwestern France: Preliminary results in region nord-pas-de-Calais

J. F. Colombel, J. L. Salomez, A. Cortot, R. Marti, B. Lemaire, R. Beuscart, J. L. Dupas, P. Czernichow, R. Colin, J. C. Paris

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Abstract

A prospective study in the region Nord-Pas-de-Calais between 1 February and 15 November 1988 identified 166 cases of Crohn's disease, 116 of ulcerative colitis, and 31 of proctitis. The incidence of ulcerative colitis was 2.96 cases/105/year and of Crohn's disease, 4.23/105/year.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)22-24
Number of pages3
JournalScandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology
Volume24
Issue numberS170
DOIs
StatePublished - 1989
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Crohn's disease
  • Epidemiology
  • France
  • Incidence
  • Inflammatory bowel disease
  • Ulcerative colitis

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