Med Clin Barcelona
The most recent articles from:
June 1991
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Comparative Study
[A descriptive epidemiological study of ulcerative colitis in a community hospital (1985-1989)].
The incidence of ulcerative colitis (UC) shows a marked geographical variation. It is high in Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian countries, while in Mediterranean countries the available data on its epidemiological features are few. Spain is not an exception. ⋯ Although the estimation of incidence only from hospital cases underestimates the true incidence, and also considering the limitation of comparing results of studies from several time periods, the incidence of UC in our area is the highest one reported to the present time in Spain and Southern Europe. Nevertheless, it is lower than that in most Northern European countries.