Journal article
Population Density and Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Prospective Population-Based Study in 13 Countries or Regions in Asia-Pacific
SC Ng, GG Kaplan, W Tang, R Banerjee, B Adigopula, FE Underwood, D Tanyingoh, SC Wei, WC Lin, HH Lin, J Li, S Bell, O Niewiadomski, MA Kamm, Z Zeng, M Chen, P Hu, D Ong, CJ Ooi, KL Ling Show all
American Journal of Gastroenterology | LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS | Published : 2019
Abstract
INTRODUCTION:Living in an urban environment may increase the risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It is unclear if this observation is seen globally. We conducted a population-based study to assess the relationship between urbanization and incidence of IBD in the Asia-Pacific region.METHODS:Newly diagnosed IBD cases between 2011 and 2013 from 13 countries or regions in Asia-Pacific were included. Incidence was calculated with 95% confidence interval (CI) and pooled using random-effects model. Meta-regression analysis was used to assess incidence rates and their association with population density, latitude, and longitude.RESULTS:We identified 1175 ulcerative colitis (UC), 656..
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Funding Acknowledgements
Unrestricted educational grants from Ferring pharmaceuticals, Hong Kong, and Direct Grants from the Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong were used to support the database setup and maintenance of this study. The study sponsors have no contribution in the study design, analysis, interpretation of data, or publication.