Epidemiological data for IBD in the Asia–Pacific region are lacking. The Asia–Pacific Crohn's and Colitis Epidemiology Study conducted a 1-year prospective, population-based study in eight countries from Asia and in Australia. A total of 419 new cases of IBD were identified (232 ulcerative colitis, 166 Crohn's disease and 21 undetermined). IBD incidence varied throughout Asia; China had the highest incidence. Of note, although IBD incidence is lower in Asia than in the West, severity of the disease was similar.
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Ng, S. C. et al. Incidence and phenotype of inflammatory bowel disease, based on results from the Asia–Pacific Crohn's and Colitis Epidemiology Study. Gastroenterology doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2013.04.007
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IBD in the Asia–Pacific region. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 10, 320 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2013.84
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