학술논문
Ethnic Variation in the Annual Rates of Adult Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Hospitalized Patients in Vancouver, British Columbia
Document Type
article
Source
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol 25, Iss 2, Pp 73-77 (2011)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0835-7900
Abstract
BACKGROUND: There is currently little available information regarding the impact of ethnicity on the clinical features of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Migrating populations and changing demographics in Vancouver, British Columbia (BC) provide a unique opportunity to examine the role of ethnicity in the prevalence, expression and complications of IBD.