Incidence and prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease in Devon, UK.

Benjamin Hamilton Harry D Green Neel M HeerasingPeter HendyLucy MooreNeil Chanchlani Gareth J Walker Claire M Bewshea Nicholas Alexander Kennedy Tariq Ahmad James R Goodhand

Published in: Frontline gastroenterology (2020)

We report one of the highest prevalence and incidence rates of IBD from Northern Europe. Overall, IBD incidence is static, but prevalence is increasing. We estimate that 1% of our population will live with IBD between 2025 and 2030.

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risk factors
ulcerative colitis