Epidemiology of inflammatory bowel disease in the Province of Granada, Spain: a retrospective study from 1979 to 1988

• Published in: Gut Vol. 34; no. 9; pp. 1207 - 1209
• Main Authors: Martínez-Salmeron, J F, Rodrigo, M, de Teresa, J, Nogueras, F, García-Montero, M, de Sola, C, Salmeron, J, Caballero, M
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: London BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Society of Gastroenterology 01.09.1993; BMJ; BMJ Publishing Group LTD
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Biological and medical sciences; Colitis, Ulcerative - epidemiology; Crohn Disease - epidemiology; Female; Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen; Humans; Incidence; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Other diseases. Semiology; Prevalence; Retrospective Studies; Spain - epidemiology; Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus; Europe; Spain; Human; Crohn disease; Prevalence; Digestive diseases; Intestinal disease; Epidemiology; Anorectal disease; Public health; Retrospective; Inflammatory disease; Ulcerative colitis
• ISSN: 0017-5749; 1468-3288; 1458-3288
• DOI: 10.1136/gut.34.9.1207

An epidemiological study of inflammatory bowel disease in the Province of Granada, Spain, was conducted between 1979 and 1988. Altogether, 257 cases were identified: 167 ulcerative colitis, 79 Crohn's disease, and 11 indeterminate colitis. The mean incidence of ulcerative colitis in the 10 year period was 2/10(5) and 0.9/10(5) for Crohn's disease. This is the first epidemiological study in Spain of the incidence of ulcerative colitis and corroborates the results of an earlier population based study on the incidence of Crohn's disease in Spain.