Marked regional variations in the prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease in a limited geographical region are not associated with compounds in the drinking water.

Conclusions: The incidence rates of both CD and UC were high. The prevalence varied from 200% to 300% between the municipalities, despite the limited geographical area indicating that local conditions are of importance. However, chemical compounds in the water were not associated with this variation. PMID: 31613652 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31613652?dopt=Abstract

Source: Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology - October 17, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Scand J Gastroenterol Source Type: research