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Point Prevalence of Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease in New Zealand in 2015: Initial Results from the PINZ Study.
Inflammatory bowel diseases - 1 Aug 2017
Lopez Robert N, Evans Helen M, Appleton Laura, Bishop Jonathan, Chin Simon, Mouat Stephen, Gearry Richard B, Day Andrew S
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BACKGROUND: The incidence of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) around the world is increasing. However, there is a scarcity of data on the epidemiology of pediatric IBD in the Southern Hemisphere. This study aimed to document the point prevalence of pediatric IBD in New Zealand on June 30, 2015. METHODS: All patients in New Zealand, under 16 years of age, with a diagnosis of IBD on June 30, 2015 were...
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