Su1313 Epidemiology and Characteristics of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in a Large Population-Based Cohort in the Netherlands

Background and aims: The epidemiology of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is changing. In Europe, recent incidence and prevalence rates are lacking. The primary objective of this study is to update incidence and prevalence figures in a large well-phenotyped populationbased IBD cohort.Methods: All IBD patients living in the adherence area of 2 non-academic hospitals between 20042010 were identified. Patients were searched in 3 independent...