Clinical Characteristics of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Turkey A Multicenter Epidemiologic Survey


Tozun N., ATUĞ Ö., Imeryuz N., Hamzaoglu H. O., Tiftikci A., PARLAK E., ...More

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol.43, no.1, pp.51-57, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 43 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/mcg.0b013e3181574636
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.51-57
  • Keywords: inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, epidemiology, Turkey, ORAL-CONTRACEPTIVE USE, ULCERATIVE-COLITIS, CROHNS-DISEASE, CIGARETTE-SMOKING, HOSPITAL INCIDENCE, COLORECTAL-CANCER, GALLSTONE DISEASE, OLMSTED COUNTY, INCREASED RISK, UNITED-STATES
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim: To investigate the epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients in a large multicenter, countrywide, hospital-based study in Turkey.