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Mazen · 10-14-2009, 11:46 AM

http://crohn.ie/incidence-of-ibd-is-...-in-wisconsin/

The researchers conclude their summary with this statement:

“This study provides novel, prospective, and comprehensive information on pediatric IBD incidence within the United States. The surprisingly high incidence of pediatric IBD, the predominance of Crohn’s disease over ulcerative colitis, the low frequency of patients with a family history, the equal distribution of IBD among all racial and ethnic groups, and the lack of a modulatory effect of urbanization on IBD incidence collectively suggest that the clinical spectrum of IBD is still evolving and point to environmental factors contributing to the pathogenesis.”

The conclusion that “environmental factors contribute to the pathogenesis” is an important one.

imisspopcorn · 10-14-2009, 08:18 PM

Thanks Mazen,

I'm sure that puts many parent's minds at ease. I think it's interesting how there's now Crohn's clusters in certain communities. I heard of one somewhere in Ohio and another in Nova Scotia.

10-14-2009, 11:46 AM	#1
Mazen Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Beirut, Lebanon Posts: 1,047	Incidence of IBD is equally distributed among children of all racial and ethnic group http://crohn.ie/incidence-of-ibd-is-...-in-wisconsin/ The researchers conclude their summary with this statement: “This study provides novel, prospective, and comprehensive information on pediatric IBD incidence within the United States. The surprisingly high incidence of pediatric IBD, the predominance of Crohn’s disease over ulcerative colitis, the low frequency of patients with a family history, the equal distribution of IBD among all racial and ethnic groups, and the lack of a modulatory effect of urbanization on IBD incidence collectively suggest that the clinical spectrum of IBD is still evolving and point to environmental factors contributing to the pathogenesis.” The conclusion that “environmental factors contribute to the pathogenesis” is an important one.

10-14-2009, 08:18 PM	#2
imisspopcorn Punctuation Impaired Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 5,945	Thanks Mazen, I'm sure that puts many parent's minds at ease. I think it's interesting how there's now Crohn's clusters in certain communities. I heard of one somewhere in Ohio and another in Nova Scotia. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~* Instead of hiding in the darkness of a grey cloud, why not look for the silver lining?