Comparison of 1-Year Clinical Course in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Inflammatory Bowel Disease Between Vietnam and Korea: A Multinational, Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

The differences in the clinical course of Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) among Asian countries remain unknown. Thus, we compared the clinical characteristics, treatment, and one-year outcomes of newly diagnosed inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients between Vietnam and Korea.

Methods

A retrospective cohort study was conducted at seven tertiary hospitals in these countries between January 2020 and January 2021. Data on demographics, diseases, treatment, and outcomes during 1 year after diagnosis were collected.

Results

Among 225 patients (60 from Vietnam and 165 from Korea), 140 and 85 were diagnosed with UC and CD, respectively. Severe activity (p < 0.01) and extensive colitis (p < 0.01) in UC, along with complicated

SUBMITTER: Dang LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11831005 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature