Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has become more common in Asia over the past few
decades. The rate of increase in prevalence of the disease varies greatly in Asia, with …

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic disease characterized by diffuse inflammation of the
mucosa of the colon and rectum. The hallmark clinical symptom of UC is bloody diarrhea …

This ECCO topical review of the European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation [ECCO] focuses
on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, management and outcome of the two …

IBD is a chronic disorder with disease onset ranging from early childhood to beyond the
sixth decade of life. The factors that determine the age of onset currently remain …

OBJECTIVES: Previous studies have reported colectomy rates of over 50% in ulcerative
colitis (UC), although changes in management may have influenced the rates of colectomy …

Background Elderly patients represent an increasing proportion of the inflammatory bowel
disease (IBD) population. Aim To critically review available data regarding the care of …

Background: Little is known of the clinical outcome of patients with older-onset inflammatory
bowel disease [IBD]. We performed a systematic review to determine phenotype and …

Background and aims: Limited data are available on the incidence and disease course of
IBD in the elderly population. Our aim was to analyze the incidence and disease course of …

The incidence and prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is increasing globally.
Coupled with an ageing population, the number of older patients with IBD is set to increase …

The growing recognition of the older inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patient is heightened
by the entry of the 77.2 million baby boomers who will turn 65 beginning of 2011. It is …