Gastroduodenal Involvement in Asymptomatic Crohn's Disease Patients in Two Areas of Emerging Disease: Asia and Eastern Europe

摘要

Background: The incidence of Crohn's disease [CD] is increasing in Asia and Eastern Europe. Limited studies have reported on the frequency of upper gastrointestinal [GI] involvement in patients with CD in non-Western countries. This prospective study compared the rate of macroscopic and microscopic upper GI manifestations and Helicobacter pylori positivity in asymptomatic CD patients in Asia and Eastern Europe.