Crohn’s Disease - EPIDEMIOLOGY
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CD occurs among all age groups but have a peak incidence in the second and third decades. CD incidence has risen over the past 20 years; CD has an incidence and prevalence rates of 5 per 100,000. The combined prevalence of the two diseases is approximately 100 per 100,000 population. CD are seen most commonly in Northern Europe and North America and in relatives of European immigrants in the cities of South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) included Crohn’s disease and Crohn’s disease. IBD is rare in Central America, South America, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Although CD can be seen in all ethnic groups, there is an increased prevalence in Jews who have immigrated from Northern Europe. This Jewish predisposition is not seen in Sephardic (Mediterranean or Middle-Eastern) Jews. Although less common in the nonwhite population, more cases are being recognized in black, Hispanic, and Asian immigrants to western cities.