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Geographic Mapping of Crohn’s Disease and Its Relation to Affluence in Jiangsu Province, an Eastern Coastal Province of China
Joint Authors
Liu, Song
Wu, Xiuwen
Gu, Guosheng
Ren, Jianan
Chen, Jun
Li, Jieshou
Ren, Huajian
Wang, Gefei
Hu, Dong
Hong, Zhiwu
Source
Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-04-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Geographical variation in the incidence of Crohn’s disease (CD) has been reported in Europe and North American.
However, there are no comparable data in mainland China.
Methods.
We retrospectively identified incident cases of CD patients registered in Jinling hospital during 2003 to 2012.
The standardized incidence ratio (SIR) was calculated for each area of Jiangsu province and a thematic map of CD was made according to the local SIR.
The association between incidence and local economic status was revealed by correlation between SIR of CD and different local economic indicators.
Results.
A total of 653 CD patients (male-to-female ratio, 1.8 : 1) from Jiangsu province were included.
A steady increase was observed in the number of CD patients over the period of observation.
Disease map of SIR showed a pronounced geographic concentration of CD in the south part of Jiangsu province.
Spearman correlation analysis showed a positive correlation between local SIR of CD and local economic indicators.
Conclusions.
There is a marked geographic variability in CD incidence across Jiangsu province.
CD incidence in affluent areas seems to be higher than that in less affluent areas.
Further multicenter population-based studies are needed to assess the real disease map of CD.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hu, Dong& Ren, Jianan& Wang, Gefei& Gu, Guosheng& Liu, Song& Wu, Xiuwen…[et al.]. 2014. Geographic Mapping of Crohn’s Disease and Its Relation to Affluence in Jiangsu Province, an Eastern Coastal Province of China. Gastroenterology Research and Practice،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-483237
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hu, Dong…[et al.]. Geographic Mapping of Crohn’s Disease and Its Relation to Affluence in Jiangsu Province, an Eastern Coastal Province of China. Gastroenterology Research and Practice No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-483237
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hu, Dong& Ren, Jianan& Wang, Gefei& Gu, Guosheng& Liu, Song& Wu, Xiuwen…[et al.]. Geographic Mapping of Crohn’s Disease and Its Relation to Affluence in Jiangsu Province, an Eastern Coastal Province of China. Gastroenterology Research and Practice. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-483237
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-483237