Publications by authors named "Mira Stulman"
Article Synopsis
- Israel has a significant Jewish immigrant population and a high rate of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), prompting a study to compare IBD prevalence among immigrants and Israel-born Jews.
- A total of 33,544 IBD patients were analyzed, revealing that 15% were immigrants, with ulcerative colitis (UC) being more common in this group, particularly among those who immigrated before 1990.
- The results indicate that the longer immigrants stay in Israel, the higher their prevalence of IBD, which is influenced by the risk associated with their country of origin.
Background: There are currently no nationwide data on the epidemiology of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) in Israel. We aimed to determine the population-based epidemiological trends of IBD in the diverse Israeli population.
Methods: Health-administrative data were retrieved from all 4 Israeli health maintenance organizations, insuring 98% of the population, using validated identification algorithms.