CDC states 3.1 million US adults diagnosed with IBD in 2015

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CDC data showed almost 3.1 million US adults reported being diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease in 2015, with rates varying by age, education, ethnicity, income and employment status. The study, published in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, found higher IBD rates among adults ages 45 and older and non-Hispanic whites.

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