The Epidemiology of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Comparison of Two Nationwide Cohorts.
Ohad AtiaNicklas BryderAdi MendeloviciNatan LeddermanAmir Ben-TovMehdi OsooliAnders ForssYiska Loewenberg WeisbandEran MatzIris DotanDan TurnerOla OlénPublished in: Journal of Crohn's & colitis (2024)
The incidence of IBD decreased during the pandemic in association with lockdowns, more so in Israel, which had more stringent policies. Future studies are needed to determine the long-term effect of the pandemic on IBD.