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"More than half a million people in the UK have inflammatory bowel disease, the two main forms of which are Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, with at leas
by archsurface 2y ago
"More than half a million people in the UK have inflammatory bowel disease, the two main forms of which are Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, with at least 7 million affected globally" - either "at least" is doing a lot of work, or something is going on in the UK.
- erehweb 2y agoMaybe because of race. From https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4130615/#:~:text=Crohn's%20disease%20is%20found%20in,3%5D%E2%80%93%5B12%5D https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4130615/#:~:tex.... "Crohn's disease is found in all racial groups worldwide. However, historically, the highest prevalence rates have been reported in white populations, particularly those of North America and Europe, with significantly lower rates seen in black and Asian populations within these or any other foreign country"
- Spod_Gaju 2y ago[dead]