Changing epidemiology of inflammatory bowel disease in children and adolescents
Dan Long,
Chenchen Wang,
Yingtao Huang
et al.
Abstract:Background
The incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is rising worldwide, but epidemiological data on children and adolescents are lacking. Understanding the global burden of IBD among children and adolescents is essential for global standardization of methodology and treatment options.
Methods
This is a cross-sectional study based on aggregated data. We estimated the prevalence and incidence of IBD in children and adolescents between 1990 … Show more
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