Inflammatory bowel diseases
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Inflamm. Bowel Dis. · Oct 2014
Changing age demographics of inflammatory bowel disease in Ontario, Canada: a population-based cohort study of epidemiology trends.
International cohort studies have reported increased incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in recent years, and Canada has among the highest rates of IBD in the world. This study assessed incidence and prevalence of IBD in Ontario, the most populous province of Canada, to determine changing trends in age of onset. ⋯ Ontario has among the highest prevalence of IBD in the world. Incidence of IBD increased between 1999 and 2008, owing to increased incidence in children and adults, with stable rates in elderly people. These findings demonstrate the changing age demographics and growing burden of IBD in Ontario, Canada.