Recent epidemiological studies suggest that the incidence of Crohn's disease (CD) and Ulcerative Colitis (UC) is increasing in Brazil despite the fact that we do not know what the actual rate is. OBJECTIVE: To describe the epidemiological profile of patients with inflammatory bowel disease in people resident in the state of Mato Grosso. RESULTS: 220 patients with inflammatory bowel disease were assessed. 125 were female and 95 were male. Of the total number of cases, 117 had UC, 86 had Crohn's disease and 17 had non-specific colitis. The disease was most common amongst married patients (66%), dark-skinned patients (48%) and non-smokers (61.8%). The average age was 39, and the age range was from 6 to 80. At some stage in the treatment 77 (35%) patients required surgical treatment. The average number of years studied was 9.17 with a variation from 0 to 20 years. CONCLUSION: Despite the lack of literature on the disease, the data from this study reveal that patients with IBD in the state of Mato Grosso show the same epidemiological features as those from other Brazilian states.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease; Crohn's Disease; Ulcerative Colitis; Colitis; Epidemiology
