Background: Epidemiological data on pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (PIBD) have been reported in Asian countries. However, short-term follow-up data, especially in Southeast Asian countries, are limited.
Purpose: Analyze and compare the baseline and 1-year follow-up (1FU) data for PIBD in Asian children.
World J Gastroenterol
May 2022
Background: There remains a dearth of Asian epidemiological literature for paediatric inflammatory bowel disease (PIBD).
Aim: To describe the presenting features of PIBD from 7 Asia-Pacific pediatric gastroenterology centers a central standardised electronic data platform.
Methods: Clinical, endoscopic and radiologic data at diagnosis from the registry were extracted between 1 January 1995 to 31 December 2019.