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This study aims to compare the incidence and prevalence rates of inflammatory bowel disease in Malaysia over the last decade and between urban and rural areas.

May 31, 2026Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

IBD in transition: a decade of data from the Malaysian Kinta Valley cohort

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IHIda Hilmi XKXin Hui Khoo DKDavid Yi-Vern Kwong

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Randomized trial compares the incidence of inflammatory bowel disease in urban and rural populations, suggesting a rising trend in Malaysia.

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This study aims to compare the incidence and prevalence rates of inflammatory bowel disease in Malaysia over the last decade and between urban and rural areas.
Prospective recruitment of newly diagnosed IBD patients
Data collection on demographic information and disease characteristics
Comparison of incidence and prevalence rates between urban (Kinta Valley) and rural (Hilir Perak) populations.
Crude incidence rates of IBD: 1.13 per 100,000 in Kinta Valley, compared to 0.68 in 2013.
Prevalence rates: 15.08 per 100,000 for IBD in Kinta Valley.
Rural area showed higher incidence rates: 3.29 per 100,000 for IBD.

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Hilmi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1bcf125783ba022b6fb406 https://doi.org/10.1093/ibd/izag083

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May 31, 2026Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

IBD in transition: a decade of data from the Malaysian Kinta Valley cohort

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Authors

IHIda Hilmi XKXin Hui Khoo DKDavid Yi-Vern Kwong

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Overview

Randomized trial compares the incidence of inflammatory bowel disease in urban and rural populations, suggesting a rising trend in Malaysia.

Key Points

This study aims to compare the incidence and prevalence rates of inflammatory bowel disease in Malaysia over the last decade and between urban and rural areas.
Prospective recruitment of newly diagnosed IBD patients
Data collection on demographic information and disease characteristics
Comparison of incidence and prevalence rates between urban (Kinta Valley) and rural (Hilir Perak) populations.
Crude incidence rates of IBD: 1.13 per 100,000 in Kinta Valley, compared to 0.68 in 2013.
Prevalence rates: 15.08 per 100,000 for IBD in Kinta Valley.
Rural area showed higher incidence rates: 3.29 per 100,000 for IBD.

Cite This Study

Hilmi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1bcf125783ba022b6fb406 https://doi.org/10.1093/ibd/izag083

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