Ulcerative colitis in a multiracial Asian country: Racial differences and clinical presentation among Malaysian patients

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2005; 11(37): 5859-5862
Published online Oct 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i37.5859

Table 1 Prevalence of UC by ethnic origin at the University Hospital, Kuala Lumpur

Ethnic origin	Total number of hospitaladmissions by race	Numberwith UC	Prevalenceper 100 000	Odds ratio (95%CI)(Malay as reference group)	P
Malay	218 019	8	3.7	1	-
Chinese	142 575	16	11.2	3.06 (1.24-7.78)	0.012
Indian	100 250	8	17.9	4.89 (2.02-12.24)	< 0.001

Citation: Tan YM, Goh KL. Ulcerative colitis in a multiracial Asian country: Racial differences and clinical presentation among Malaysian patients. World J Gastroenterol 2005; 11(37): 5859-5862
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v11/i37/5859.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v11.i37.5859