Research Article: Temporal Trends of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Burden in China from to with Comparisons to Japan, South Korea, the European Union, the United States of America, and the World
Introduction:
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD), is an incurable disease with a chronic relapsing course. , This disease most commonly occurs in young and middle-aged adults. , Despite recent advances in treatment, IBD still has a certain mortality rate and a high disability rate. , Data from follow-up studies showed that most IBD patients had intestinal or extra-intestinal complications, such as strictures, perforations, fistulas, abscesses, and thrombosis,…
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