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Gastroenterology / Review
The epidemiology of inflammatory bowel disease: exploring the impacts of environmental factors
Jihye Park, Jae Hee Cheon
Korean J Intern Med. 2026;41(2):186-196. Published online December 4, 2025
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, are distinct chronic immune-mediated intestinal inflammatory disorders. The pathogenesis of IBD is complex and involves a combination of genetic and environmental factors, the gut microbiome, and the host immune syste..
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