Emerging trends of inflammatory bowel disease in South Korea: a nationwide population ‐based study

ConclusionPatients with IBD can be accurately identified using Korean insurance claims data by combining information regarding the ICD ‐10 codes and the IBD medications used. The prevalence of IBD continues to increase, with an apparent shift toward younger (<30 years) age groups.

Source: Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - November 16, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Min Seob Kwak, Jae Myung Cha, Hun Hee Lee, Yong Sung Choi, Seung In Seo, Kyung Jin Ko, Dong Il Park, Sung Hun Kim, Tae Jun Kim Tags: Gastroenterology Source Type: research