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Title: Incidence of inflammatory bowel disease in Gampaha district: details of the Sri Lankan component of the Asia-Pacific Crohn's and Colitis Epidemiology Study
Authors: Kasturiratne, A.
Mufeena, M.N.
Mettananda, K.C.D.
Fernandopulle, N.
Rajindrajith, S.
Waraketiya, P.R.
Weerasinghe, S.K.
Ranaweera, A.
Hewavisenthi, S.J.de S.
de Silva, A.P.
de Silva, H.J.
Issue Date: 2014
Publisher: Sri Lanka Medical Association
Citation: The Ceylon Medical Journal. 2014; 59(1): pp.16-8
Abstract: The aim of this report is to provide details of the methodology and results of the Sri Lankan component of the Asia-Pacific Crohn's and Colitis. Epidemiology Study. Fourteen state and private hospitals with specialist services in the Gampaha and Colombo districts were kept under surveillance over a 12 month period to recruit patients with newly diagnosed Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) who were permanent residents of the Gampaha district. Thirty five cases (ulcerative colitis-21, Crohn's disease-13, IBD-undetermined-1) were detected, giving a crude annual IBD incidence of 1.59 per 100,000 population.
URI: http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/2375
ISSN: 0009-0875 (Print)
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