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Crohn‘s disease—A six year study

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NINETY-TWO new patients with Crohn's Disease presented to three South Dublin hospitals from 1975–1980.

The majority of patients were female (60%). The age range was 11–85 years with peak presentation between 10–29 years. Twenty-nine per cent of patients had small-bowel disease, 33% had Crohn's colitis and 38% had ileo-colonic disease.

The most common presenting features were pain (78%), weight loss (70%) and diarrhoea (65%).

The initial diagnosis of Crohn's disease was made at laparotomy in 26% of patients, most of whom had small-bowel disease.

Fifty-seven patients (62%) fulfilled accepted histological criteria for disease while 58 (63%) had abnormal radiology. Fifteen patients were initially misdiagnosed.

The number of new cases of ulcerative colitis presenting during this study period remained unaltered. Iin contrast, the number of those with Crohn's colitis and ileo-colonic distase increased steadily.

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  1. Department of Gastroenterology, St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin

    D. A. Kelly, D. O‘Donoghue (Consultant Physician) & D. G. Weir

  2. Sir Patrick Dun's Hospital, Dublin 4

    D. A. Kelly, D. O‘Donoghue (Consultant Physician) & D. G. Weir

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Kelly, D.A., O‘Donoghue, D. & Weir, D.G. Crohn‘s disease—A six year study. Ir J Med Sci 152, 191–195 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02954716

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