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Incidence of inflammatory bowel disease in Malta between 1993 and 2005: A retrospective study

✍ Scribed by Elaine Cachia; Neville Calleja; Rachel Aakeroy; James Degaetano; Mario Vassallo

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2008
Tongue
English
Weight
250 KB
Volume
14
Category
Article
ISSN
1078-0998

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✦ Synopsis

Background:

The primary aim of the study was to estimate the incidence of Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), collectively known as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), in Malta in a well-defined population during a 13-year study period.

Methods: Diagnostic criteria for CD and UC were defined. A diagnosis of IBD was obtained from the histopathology reports at St.

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