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Incidence and Prevalence of Inflammatory Bowel Disease across Asia

Authors
 Jihye Park  ;  Jae Hee Cheon 
Citation
 YONSEI MEDICAL JOURNAL, Vol.62(2) : 99-108, 2021-02 
Journal Title
YONSEI MEDICAL JOURNAL
ISSN
 0513-5796 
Issue Date
2021-02
MeSH
Asia / epidemiology ; Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; Humans ; Incidence ; Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / epidemiology* ; Prevalence ; Risk Factors ; Transients and Migrants
Keywords
Crohn's disease ; Inflammatory bowel disease ; incidence ; prevalence ; ulcerative colitis
Abstract
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), including ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD), are chronic inflammatory disorders of the gastrointestinal tract caused by interactions between genetic, environmental, immunological, and microbial factors. While the incidence and prevalence of IBD in Asian populations were relatively lower than those in Western countries, they appear to be gradually increasing. A Westernized diet, high socioeconomic status, improvement of hygiene, and development of vaccination could affect the increases in IBD incidence and prevalence in Asian countries. This review describes the latest trends in the incidence and prevalence of IBD in Asia. Studying the epidemiology of IBD in Asia may unravel the etiopathogenesis of and risk factors for IBD.
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DOI
10.3349/ymj.2021.62.2.99
Appears in Collections:
1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Internal Medicine (내과학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Park, Ji Hye(박지혜)
Cheon, Jae Hee(천재희) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2282-8904
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/182142
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