Mortality and causes of death in Crohn's disease: results from 20 years of follow-up in the IBSEN study

Conclusions
In our population-based inception cohort followed for 20 years, there was no increased mortality or more deaths from cancer compared with the general population.

Source: Gut - April 7, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Hovde, O., Kempski-Monstad, I., Smastuen, M. C., Solberg, I. C., Henriksen, M., Jahnsen, J., Stray, N., Moum, B. A., Hoie, Sauar, Huppertz-Hauss, Bernklev, Bengtson, Vatn, Opheim, Aadland, Flaaten, Kjellevold, Roseth, Strom, Palm, Lygren, Lie Hoivik Tags: Crohn's disease Inflammatory bowel disease Source Type: research