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Inflammatory bowel disease is uncommon in Southeast Asia but is increasing in incidence. The epidemiology and phenotype of Crohn disease (CD) in the Chinese population is not well-known. The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence, temporal trend, clinical features, risk factors, extraintestinal manifestations, and the treatment of CD in the Chinese population of Hong Kong.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Gastroenterology, The University of New South Wales, Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia. repertleong@hotmail.com
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