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World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther. Nov 5, 2024; 15(6): 99226
Published online Nov 5, 2024. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v15.i6.99226
Inflammatory bowel disease in Pakistan: Low prevalence or underdiagnosis?
Zubia Zaman, Zain Majid
Zubia Zaman, Dr. Ruth K. M. Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi, Civil Hospital Karachi, Karachi 74100, Sindh, Pakistan
Zain Majid, Department of Gastroenterology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi 75500, Pakistan
Author contributions: Zaman Z wrote the initial manuscript; Majid Z wrote and edited the final draft.
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Corresponding author: Zain Majid, FCPS, MBBS, Assistant Professor, Senior Researcher, Department of Gastroenterology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Chand Bibi Road, Karachi 75500, Pakistan. zain88@hotmail.com
Received: July 17, 2024
Revised: August 8, 2024
Accepted: August 21, 2024
Published online: November 5, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: We wanted to shed light on the low prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease in Pakistan, which is due to many factors; the main one being underdiagnosis. There is a need to incorporate newer diagnostic modalities along with educating the general physicians about the disease and when to refer these patients to specialists.