Lifetime Economic Burden of Crohn ’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis by Age at Diagnosis

Understanding the burden of Crohn ’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) is important for measuring treatment value. We estimated lifetime healthcare costs incurred by patients with CD or UC by age at diagnosis.

Source: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology - July 17, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Gary R. Lichtenstein, Ahva Shahabi, Seth A. Seabury, Darius N. Lakdawalla, Oliver D íaz Espinosa, Sarah Green, Michelle Brauer, Robert N. Baldassano Source Type: research