Incidence, Duration, and Management of Anemia: A Nationwide Comparison Between IBD and Non-IBD Populations

Although the prevalence of anemia has been extensively studied in the inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) population, no study has evaluated the duration of time IBD patients remain anemic over the course of their disease. Our aims were to determine the incidence, duration of anemia, and rate of receipt of iron therapy among IBD patients and compare these with non-IBD patients. We conducted a retrospective nationwide cohort study among the US...