Hospital Incidence of Crohn's Disease in the Province of Palermo :A Preliminary Report

M. Cottone Institute of General and Respiratory Medicine, Medical Clinic R, Division of Medicine, V. Cervello Hospital, and Civico and Benefratelli Hospital, Palermo, Italy

C. Cipolla Institute of General and Respiratory Medicine, Medical Clinic R, Division of Medicine, V. Cervello Hospital, and Civico and Benefratelli Hospital, Palermo, Italy

A. Orlando Institute of General and Respiratory Medicine, Medical Clinic R, Division of Medicine, V. Cervello Hospital, and Civico and Benefratelli Hospital, Palermo, Italy

L. Oliva Institute of General and Respiratory Medicine, Medical Clinic R, Division of Medicine, V. Cervello Hospital, and Civico and Benefratelli Hospital, Palermo, Italy

G. Salerno Institute of General and Respiratory Medicine, Medical Clinic R, Division of Medicine, V. Cervello Hospital, and Civico and Benefratelli Hospital, Palermo, Italy

L. Pagliaro Institute of General and Respiratory Medicine, Medical Clinic R, Division of Medicine, V. Cervello Hospital, and Civico and Benefratelli Hospital, Palermo, Italy

Abstract

The hospital incidence of Crohn's disease in the province of Palermo was studied from January 1987 to June 1988. A total of 51 patients (34 in 1987 and 17 in the first half of 1988) were diagnosed. The incidence rate calculated for the 1st year was 2.7/ 100,000. A similar figure was observed in the first 6 months of 1988, which ought to rule out an overestimation in the 1st year. These preliminary data suggest that the incidence of Crohn's disease in southern Italy is similar to that reported in northern Europe.

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