Incidence of inflammatory bowel disease in northwestern France. Preliminary results in region Nord-Pas-de-Calais.
A prospective study in the region Nord-Pas-de-Calais between 1 February and 15 November 1988 identified 166 cases of Crohn's disease, 116 of ulcerative colitis, and 31 of proctitis. The incidence of ulcerative colitis was 2.96 cases/10(5)/year and of Crohn's disease, 4.23/10(5)/year.
Colombel
J F
JF
Digestive Diseases Clinic, Cl. Huriez Hospital, Lille, France.
Salomez
J L
JL
Cortot
A
A
Marti
R
R
Lemaire
B
B
Beuscart
R
R
Dupas
J L
JL
Czernichow
P
P
Colin
R
R
Paris
J C
JC
D000328:Adult; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies