BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in Spain has been traditionally lower than in Northern European countries. Recent epidemiological studies have found that these differences are diminishing. This study estimates the incidence of IBD in Málaga (Spain), a city in Southern Spain and relates its results to those found in our neighboring countries. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This was a prospective study designed to collect new cases diagnosed during the period from 2007-2008 and follow up these patients. Incidence is expressed as number of patients per 100,000 population per year. The population distribution found in the European Collaborative Study was used to standardize incidence rates. RESULTS: The gross incidence rate of IBD in Málaga is 9/105, the standardized incidence rate is 12.3/105 (9.7-15.6). CONCLUSIONS: These data are similar to those found in our surroundings, although a higher incidence rate for Crohn's disease (CD) as compared to ulcerative colitis (UC) was found. The clinical characteristics and outcomes of our patients do not differ significantly from those described for other populations.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in Spain has been traditionally lower than in Northern European countries. Recent epidemiological studies have found that these differences are diminishing. This study estimates the incidence of IBD in Málaga (Spain), a city in Southern Spain and relates its results to those found in our neighboring countries. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This was a prospective study designed to collect new cases diagnosed during the period from 2007-2008 and follow up these patients. Incidence is expressed as number of patients per 100,000 population per year. The population distribution found in the European Collaborative Study was used to standardize incidence rates. RESULTS: The gross incidence rate of IBD in Málaga is 9/105, the standardized incidence rate is 12.3/105 (9.7-15.6). CONCLUSIONS: These data are similar to those found in our surroundings, although a higher incidence rate for Crohn's disease (CD) as compared to ulcerative colitis (UC) was found. The clinical characteristics and outcomes of our patients do not differ significantly from those described for other populations.
Authors: María Chaparro; Manuel Barreiro-de Acosta; José Manuel Benítez; José Luis Cabriada; María José Casanova; Daniel Ceballos; María Esteve; Hipólito Fernández; Daniel Ginard; Fernando Gomollón; Rufo Lorente; Pilar Nos; Sabino Riestra; Montserrat Rivero; Pilar Robledo; Cristina Rodríguez; Beatriz Sicilia; Emilio Torrella; Ana Garre; Esther García-Esquinas; Fernando Rodríguez-Artalejo; Javier P Gisbert Journal: Therap Adv Gastroenterol Date: 2019-05-21 Impact factor: 4.409