Inflammatory bowel disease in sub-Saharan Africa: a protocol of a prospective registry with a nested case–control study
Introduction The epidemiology of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in sub-Saharan Africa is poorly documented. We have started a registry to determine the burden, phenotype, risk factors, disease course and outcomes of IBD in Zimbabwe.Methods and analysis A prospective observational registry with a n...
Main Authors: | Leolin Katsidzira, Wisdom F Mudombi, Rudo Makunike-Mutasa, Bahtiyar Yilmaz, Annika Blank, Andrew Macpherson, Stephan Vavricka, Innocent Gangaidzo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2020-12-01
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Series: | BMJ Open |
Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/12/e039456.full |
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