Open AccessHow Does the Epidemiology of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Differ between East and West? A Korean Perspective
Author(s) -
SukKyun Yang
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
inflammatory intestinal diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2296-9403
pISSN - 2296-9365
DOI - 10.1159/000454712
Subject(s) - ulcerative colitis , inflammatory bowel disease , medicine , epidemiology , disease , incidence (geometry) , crohn's disease , primary sclerosing cholangitis , colectomy , family history , gastroenterology , physics , optics
Though low compared with those in Western countries, the incidence and prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are rapidly increasing in Asia. If we could understand the differences in IBD epidemiology between Asian and Western countries, we might gain insights into the etiopathogenesis of IBD as well as guidance for personalized therapy.
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