Gastroent Hepat Barc
The most recent articles from:
August 2000
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Gastroent Hepat Barc · Aug 2000
[Incidence and prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease in Gijon, Asturias, Spain].
To determine the incidence and prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease in our area and to compare our results with those of other series from Spain and other parts of the world. ⋯ Incidence and prevalence obtained in our environment were higher than those described in other areas of Spain and were similar to those found in areas of Europe and other parts of the world with a higher incidence. Incidence and prevalence have increased since 1980, probably due to the widespread use of endoscopy as a diagnostic technique. Rates were higher in the prospective study than in the retrospective one.