Ulcerative colitis in Finland:: I. Cases treated at central ... : Diseases of the Colon & Rectum (original) (raw)
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I. Cases treated at central hospitals, 1956-1967
1_Fourth Department of Surgery, University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland_
Abstract
Summary
Patients with ulcerative colitis admitted to central hospitals in Finland over a period of 12 years are described. Patients who had proctitis only are excluded from the material, which otherwise represents a selection of the entire incidence of the disease. The average annual incidence was 0.93 per 100,000 inhabitants, and showed a rising trend. A slight male predominance was noted. Rural areas were proportionately more represented among the patients. The reliability and epidemiologic significance of the findings are discussed.
© The ASCRS 1971