Childhood Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Libya: Epidemiological and Clinical Features
Libyan j. med
; 4(2): 70-74, 2009. tab
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ABSTRACT
Background et Aims:
Inflammatory bowel disease is thought to be rare in Libya. The aim is to determine the prevalence of juvenile onset inflammatory bowel disease in Libya.Setting:
Al-Fateh childrens' hospital; Benghazi; Libya.Methods:
This is a retrospective study of all cases diagnosed over 10 years (1997-2006) with either ulcerative colitis; Crohn's disease or indeterminate colitis. Inclusion criteria were age 15 years at time of presentation who were resident in the eastern part of the country and who diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease. Clinical features were outlined using a proforma.Results:
Sixteen cases were diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease; of whom 11 were males (MF ratio of 1.51). The prevalence and incidence rates in the year 2006 were 3.6 and 0.9 per 100;000 children; respectively. The incidence rate increased from 0.2 in 2002 to 0.9 in 2006 (Z score of 39.87; p); abdominal pain; anorexia and weight loss in 9 (56.2); anemia in 7 (43.75) and vomiting in 6 (37). Ileopancolitis was found in 3 patients whereas 6 patients had ileocecal disease.Conclusions:
Childhood inflammatory bowel disease in this population is not so rare and it is increasing. The clinical pattern is similar to that reported by others
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Main subject:
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
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Crohn Disease
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Colitis
Type of study:
Observational study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Libyan j. med
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Al-Fateh Children's Hospital, Benghazi, Libya/LY
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Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Arab Medical University/LY
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