Crohn’s disease in coastal China: epidemiological profile and determinants of diagnostic delay in the Yancheng cohort
The Yancheng region exhibits higher CD prevalence and incidence rates compared to national averages, with pronounced diagnostic delays. These findings highlight the need for targeted interventions to improve early diagnosis and mitigate healthcare burdens.
Authors
- Maozhen Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4750-0841)
- Shengnan Jin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0467-6502)
- Lin Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1704-5144)
- Su Xu
- Yanping Hao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5240-3129)
- Zixuan Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6004-182X)
Institutions
- Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Nantong University (CN)
- Yancheng First People's Hospital (CN)
- Yancheng Third People's Hospital (CN)
- Yancheng Second People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Physiology
- Published
- 2025-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2025.1643597
- Primary Topic
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Government of Jiangsu Province