title: Increasing incidence of Crohn's disease in India: is it related to improved sanitation?
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Jaslok Hospital and Research Center, Mumbai-400 026, India. desaihg@hotmail.com
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Gupte
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009656:North America / Q000453:epidemiology; D011379:Prognosis; D011634:Public Health; D012307:Risk Factors; D012499:Sanitation / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017678:Sex Distribution