Elsevier

The Lancet

Volume 357, Issue 9262, 7 April 2001, Pages 1093-1094
The Lancet

Research Letters
Prospective survey of childhood inflammatory bowel disease in the British Isles

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Summary

The incidence of inflammatory bowel disease in children in western countries may be rising. Since there is no prospective national data on the incidence of inflammatory bowel disease in the UK and Republic of Ireland (ROI), we undertook a prospective survey to determine this incidence. The incidence during 1998 and 1999 was 5·2/100 000 per year in children aged younger than 16 years. Those from an Asian background were over-represented and more likely to have ulcerative colitis.

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