Epidemiology of inflammatory bowel disease in the Songpa-Kangdong district, Seoul, Korea, 1986–2005: A KASID study
✍ Scribed by Suk-Kyun Yang; Sungcheol Yun; Jin-Ho Kim; Joon Yong Park; Hak Yang Kim; Young-Ho Kim; Dong Kyung Chang; Joo Sung Kim; In Sung Song; Jong Beom Park; Eui-Ryun Park; Kyung Jo Kim; Gyoo Moon; Soo Hyun Yang
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 181 KB
- Volume
- 14
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1078-0998
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✦ Synopsis
Background:
Crohn's disease (cd) and ulcerative colitis (uc) are considered rare diseases in developing countries. we have evaluated the incidence and prevalence of cd and uc over time in a district of seoul, korea.
Methods:
A population-based study was performed from 1986 to 2005 in the songpa-kangdong district of seoul. to recruit patients as completely as possible, multiple information sources, including all medical facilities in the study area and 3 referral centers nearby but outside the study area, were used.
Results:
During the 20-year study period, 138 incident cases of cd (102 men, 36 women) and 341 incident cases of uc (170 men, 171 women) were identified. for the 20-year period, the adjusted mean annual incidence rates of cd and uc per 100,000 inhabitants were 0.53 (95% ci 0.44-0.62) and 1.51 (95% ci 1.34-1.67), respectively. when analyzed by 5-year intervals, the mean annual incidence rates of cd and uc increased significantly, from 0.05 and 0.34 per 100,000 inhabitants, respectively, in 1986-1990 to 1.34 and 3.08 per 100,000 inhabitants, respectively, in 2001-2005. the adjusted prevalence rates of cd and uc per 100,000 inhabitants on december 31, 2005, were 11.24 (95% ci 9.29-13.18) and 30.87 (95% ci 27.47-34.27), respectively.
Conclusions:
The incidence and prevalence of cd and uc in seoul, korea, are still low compared with those in western countries, but are rapidly increasing.