Inflammatory bowel disease: estimates from the global burden of disease 2017 study.
Daniele PiovaniSilvio DaneseLaurent Peyrin BirouletStefanos BonovasPublished in: Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics (2019)
These findings highlight significant improvements in IBD care in the last three decades, particularly in children. The global burden of IBD and premature mortality have progressively decreased. The increase in disease frequency observed in developing countries is worrying, especially considering the high associated premature mortality in these areas.