Emerging patterns of inflammatory bowel disease in sub-Saharan Africa: 175 cases from an IBD network.

Hodges, Phoebe; Adeniyi, Oluwafunmilayo; Devani, Smita; Nwoko, Chinenye; Owoseni, Opeyemi; Boateng, Kwadwo Gyebi Agyenim; Ocanit, Anthony; Muhofa, Abdallah; Dankiri, Nasiru Altine; Duduyemi, Babatunde; Abay, Zenahebezu; Musa, Yusuf; Micah, Eileen; Kabagambe, Pissi; Shewaye, Abate Bane; Thomas, Preetha; Wanjara, Samuel; Epstein, David; Watermeyer, Gillian; Fathi, Hani; Alatise, Olusegun; Mbelle, Mzamo; Kelly, Paul; Croft, Nick

Hodges, Phoebe; Adeniyi, Oluwafunmilayo; Devani, Smita; Nwoko, Chinenye; Owoseni, Opeyemi; Boateng, Kwadwo Gyebi Agyenim; Ocanit, Anthony; Muhofa, Abdallah; Dankiri, Nasiru Altine; Duduyemi, Babatunde; Abay, Zenahebezu; Musa, Yusuf; Micah, Eileen; Kabagambe, Pissi; Shewaye, Abate Bane; Thomas, Preetha; Wanjara, Samuel; Epstein, David; Watermeyer, Gillian; Fathi, Hani; Alatise, Olusegun; Mbelle, Mzamo; Kelly, Paul; Croft, Nick.

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Hodges P; Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom.
Adeniyi O; Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Lagos/Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria.
Devani S; Nairobi, Kenya.
Nwoko C; Iwosan Lagoon Hospitals, Lagos, Nigeria.
Owoseni O; Federal Medical Center Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.
Boateng KGA; Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana.
Ocanit A; Kiruddu National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda.
Muhofa A; Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences Makerere University, Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda.
Dankiri NA; Internal Medicine Department, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria.
Duduyemi B; College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences Teaching Hospitals Complex, Highest University of Sierra Leone, Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Abay Z; University of Gondar Hospital, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Musa Y; Department of Internal Medicine, Federal Teaching Hospital, Katsina, Nigeria.
Micah E; Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana.
Kabagambe P; Beni General Referral Hospital, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Shewaye AB; Addis Ababa University, College of Health Sciences, Tikur Anbessa and Adera Hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Thomas P; Mediclinic Kloof Hospital, Erasmuskloof, Pretoria, South Africa.
Wanjara S; Department of Surgery, Nakuru level V Hospital, Nakuru, Kenya.
Epstein D; Vincent Pallotti Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.
Watermeyer G; Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.
Fathi H; Ibn Sina Hospital, Khartoum, Sudan.
Alatise O; Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Osun, Nigeria.
Mbelle M; Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Kelly P; Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom.
Croft N; Tropical Gastroenterology and Nutrition Group, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.

J Crohns Colitis ; 2024 Aug 14.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39140612

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

There is a knowledge gap on the epidemiology of inflammatory bowel disease in Africa. To begin to address this issue we formed a case reporting network of practitioners with an interest in inflammatory bowel disease across sub-Saharan Africa. Here we report a series of 175 cases from 12 countries over 2 years.

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Africa; Inflammatory bowel disease; epidemiology

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Texto completo: 1 Banco de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: J Crohns Colitis Asunto de la revista: GASTROENTEROLOGIA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Reino Unido

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