The study provides the most detailed look at Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in the UAE to date. Between 2002 and 2024, a nearly 13-fold increase in new IBD diagnoses was observed, with a significant number of Crohn’s disease patients presenting with an aggressive form of the disease at diagnosis.
 
Our findings reiterate the need for early and effective intervention. 

The UAE Epi-IBD Study, headed by Dr. Mohammed Nabil Quraishi, is funded by Department of Health Abu Dhabi.

Authors 🖊️

Hosameldin Abdelrahman Ahmed
Mohamed Nasir Alzaabi
Thaer Khaleel Swaid
Shaima Wasim Khan
Ameirah Badr Abdullah Al Ali
Khalifa Al Tenaiji
Maryam A Alahmad
Nadeen Mamon Omar
Enas Fouad Ahmed
Ibrahim Al Hosani
Ishtiaq Ahmed
Kishore Kumar Chitra Kumar
Laurette L Bukasa
Tine Jess
Saeed H Al Marzooqi
Talha A Malik
Mohammed Nabil Quraishi