Clustering of pediatric onset inflammatory bowel disease in Finland: a nationwide register-based study
- Resource Type
- article
- Authors
- Atte Nikkilä; Anssi Auvinen; Kaija-Leena Kolho
- Source
- BMC Gastroenterology, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-5 (2022)
- Subject
- Cluster analysis
Crohn’s disease
Environment
Epidemiology
Ulcerative colitis
Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
RC799-869
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1471-230X
Abstract Background The incidence of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (PIBD) has increased dramatically during the past decades. This implies involvement of environmental factors in etiology but lends no clues about specific agents. We evaluated clustering in time and place of residence at PIBD onset using a case-control setting with comprehensive nationwide register data. Methods We included all PIBD cases diagnosed at ages