Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Iceland During a 30-year Period, 1950-1979

Overview

Journal Scand J Gastroenterol Suppl

Publisher Informa Healthcare

Specialty Gastroenterology

Date 1989 Jan 1

PMID 2617193

Citations 2

Authors

S Bjornsson

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Abstract

Thirty-three patients with Crohn's disease (CD) and 318 with ulcerative colitis (UC) were identified among the 250,000 inhabitants of Iceland over a 30-year period. The present incidence of CD is 0.9/10(5)/year and of UC 7.4/10(5)/year.

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