P104 THE INCIDENCE OF INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE: ANALYZING HISTORICAL TRENDS TO PREDICT THE FUTURE

Incidence of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)—Crohn’s Disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC)—is decreasing in some provinces, but increasing in pediatrics. Even with this decrease in incidence, prevalence will continue to rise until incidence equals to mortality. Decision makers require accurate data on the current and future burden of IBD for resource planning to ensure IBD patients receive proper care.

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