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Trends in the epidemiology of inflammatory bowel disease in Colombia by demographics and region using a nationally representative claims database and characterization of inflammatory bowel disease phenotype in a case series of Colombian patients.
Medicine - 19 Feb 2021
Juliao-Baños Fabian, Kock Joshua, Arrubla Mateo, Calixto Omar, Camargo Joselyn, Cruz Lina, Hurtado Juan, Clavijo Absalon, Donado Jorge, Schwartz Seth, Abreu Maria T, Damas Oriana M
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ABSTRACT: The incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is on the rise in Latin America. The aims of this study were to examine epidemiologic trends of IBD in Colombia by demographics, region, urbanicity, and to describe the IBD phenotype in a large well-characterized Colombian cohort.We used a national database of 33 million adults encompassing 97.6% of the Colombian population in order to obtain...
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