TY - JOUR
T1 - Epidemiology of Crohn's Disease in Southern Israel
AU - Odes, H. Selwyn
AU - Locker, Chaim
AU - Neumann, Lily
AU - Zirkin, Howard J.
AU - Weizman, Zvi
AU - Sperber, Ami D.
AU - Fraser, Gerald M.
AU - Krugliak, Pavel
AU - Gaspar, Nava
AU - Eidelman, Leslie
AU - Laufer, Lia
AU - Niv, Yaron
PY - 1994/10
Y1 - 1994/10
N2 - Objectives: Crohn's disease in Israel was described in the past as being of low incidence, more common in Europe‐America‐born Jews than other Jews, and of unebaracteristically low morbidity. However, recent experience bas suggested that these premises are no longer correct. Methods: the records of all hospital and outpatient cases of Crobn's disease in soutbern Israel for the period 1968–1992 were reviewed. Private family practitioners and specialists were contacted to assure complete case ascertainment. Results: the prevalence rate of Crohn's disease among Jews on December 31, 1992, was 50.6/105 (Asia‐Africa‐born Jews 55.0/105, Europe‐America‐born Jews 58.7/105), and the rate was 8.2/105 among Bedouin Arabs. the annual incidence rate (1987–1992) was calculated as 4.2/10%r in Jews (Asia‐Africa‐born 4.6/105/yr, Europe‐America‐born 3.9/105/yr). the age of presentation declined progressively over the study period, was lower in Israel‐born patients than immigrants, and was lower in ileocolonic versus other sites of disease. Conclusions: The data show that Crobn's disease bas become more common in Jews in Israel, losing ethnic differences of frequency, and that it occurs at a younger age than before. In Arabs, the disease is more rare.
AB - Objectives: Crohn's disease in Israel was described in the past as being of low incidence, more common in Europe‐America‐born Jews than other Jews, and of unebaracteristically low morbidity. However, recent experience bas suggested that these premises are no longer correct. Methods: the records of all hospital and outpatient cases of Crobn's disease in soutbern Israel for the period 1968–1992 were reviewed. Private family practitioners and specialists were contacted to assure complete case ascertainment. Results: the prevalence rate of Crohn's disease among Jews on December 31, 1992, was 50.6/105 (Asia‐Africa‐born Jews 55.0/105, Europe‐America‐born Jews 58.7/105), and the rate was 8.2/105 among Bedouin Arabs. the annual incidence rate (1987–1992) was calculated as 4.2/10%r in Jews (Asia‐Africa‐born 4.6/105/yr, Europe‐America‐born 3.9/105/yr). the age of presentation declined progressively over the study period, was lower in Israel‐born patients than immigrants, and was lower in ileocolonic versus other sites of disease. Conclusions: The data show that Crobn's disease bas become more common in Jews in Israel, losing ethnic differences of frequency, and that it occurs at a younger age than before. In Arabs, the disease is more rare.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1572-0241.1994.tb07709.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1572-0241.1994.tb07709.x
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C2 - 7942683
AN - SCOPUS:0028035297
SN - 0002-9270
VL - 89
SP - 1859
EP - 1862
JO - American Journal of Gastroenterology
JF - American Journal of Gastroenterology
IS - 10
ER -