Population Density and Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Prospective Population-Based Study in 13 Countries or Regions in Asia-Pacific

C. Ng, Siew; G. Kaplan, Gilaad; Tang, Whitney; Banerjee, Rupa; Adigopula, Bhargavi; E. Underwood, Fox; Tanyingoh, Divine; Wei, Shu‐Chen; Lin, Wei-Chen; Lin, Hung‐Hsin; Li, Jin; Bell, Sally; Niewiadomski, Ola; A. Kamm, Michael; Zeng, Zhirong; Chen, Minhu; Hu, P.; Ong, David; Jin Ooi, Choon; Ling, Khoon‐Lin; Miao, Yinglei; Miao, Jiarong; Janaka de Silva, Hithanadura; Anuk Niriella, Madunil; Aniwan, Satimai; Limsrivilai, Julajak; Pisespongsa, Pises; Wu, Kaichun; Yang, Hong; Kei Ng, Ka; Ho Yu, Hon; Wang, Yufang; Ouyang, Qin; Abdullah, Murdani; Simadibrata, Marcellus; Gunawan, Jeffri; Hilmi, Ida; Goh, Khean‐Lee; Cao, Qian; Sheng, Hong; Ong-Go, Arlinking; Heng Chong, Vui; Y. L. Ching, Jessica; C. Y. Wu, Justin; K.L. Chan, Francis; J.�Y. Sung, Joseph

doi:10.1038/s41395-018-0233-2

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Population Density and Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Prospective Population-Based Study in 13 Countries or Regions in Asia-Pacific

Published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology • Sep 3, 2018

Authors:

Siew C. Ng

Gilaad G. Kaplan

Whitney Tang

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Living in an urban environment may increase the risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It is unclear if this observation is seen globally. We conducted a population-based study to assess the relationship between urbanization and incidence of IBD in the Asia-Pacific region...

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Medicine

Incidence (geometry)

Inflammatory bowel disease

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