AUG 8, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Burden of Crohn’s disease in East Asia: a 34-year analysis with projections to 2060
International Journal of Colorectal Disease
A descriptive epidemiological analysis using secondary data from a global registry with projections to 2060, reporting trends and forecasts rather than testing an intervention or causal hypothesis, making it hypothesis-generating rather than confirmatory evidence.
Reported
Study period1990 to 2023 (34 years), with projections t…
Countries includedChina, Japan, and the Republic of Korea
Age group with highest burdenMales aged 50–54