Rates of inflammatory bowel disease in Hispanics comparable to non-Hispanic Whites: results of a cohort study.

Alex ZhornitskiyStacy ShenLong B LeBrian M FungFelicia ZhornitskyTom LiangBerkeley N LimketkaiJenny S SaukJames H Tabibian

Published in: International journal of colorectal disease (2021)

In one of the largest US studies of Hispanics with IBD, and the only one to have both clinical and histopathologic confirmation as inclusion criteria, we found the incidence and prevalence of IBD among Hispanics to be higher than previously recognized and comparable to NHWs. Additionally, Hispanic IBD patients had lower rates of smoking compared to NHWs.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
risk factors
ulcerative colitis
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
smoking cessation