Would anyone know where to find Incidence Rates/Statistics for Crohn's worldwide and in Australia in specific?
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An article in the British Medical Journal says:
Estimates of the incidence of Crohn's disease worldwide vary considerably. In Europe incidence rates range from 0.7 (Croatia) to 9.8 (Scotland) new cases per 100 000 people per year, whereas in North America these range from 3.6 (California) to 15.6 (Manitoba, Canada). The incidence of Crohn's disease is increasing, with incidence rates in the UK, Italy, Iceland, Finland, and the USA having doubled between 1955 and 1995.
The Australian Chron's and Collitis Assn. says:
No accurate figures exist as to how many people in Australia have IBD, but it is estimated that there are possibly 30,000 people with Crohn's and a similar or lesser figure for ulcerative colitis.
An article in "Gastroenterology" says:
Both UC and Crohn's disease patients had a significantly greater likelihood of having arthritis, asthma, bronchitis, psoriasis, and pericarditis than population controls. An increased risk for chronic renal disease and multiple sclerosis was noted in UC but not Crohn's disease patients. The most common nonintestinal comorbidities identified were arthritis and asthma.
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