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

Tozun, Ayşe; ATUĞ, ÖZLEN; Imeryuz, Nese; Hamzaoglu, Hulya; Tiftikci, Arzu; PARLAK, ERKAN; Dagli, Ulku; Ulker, Aysel; HÜLAGÜ, SADETTİN; AKARSU, MESUT; Tuncer, Candan; Suleymanlar, Inci; Ovunc, Oya; Hilmioglu, Fatih; Aslan, Serap; Turkdogan, Kursat; Bahcecioglu, Halil; Yurdaydin, Cihan

doi:10.1097/mcg.0b013e3181574636

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

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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)

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.