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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hamid Qazi, MD, BSc [2]
Overview
Epidemiology and Demographics
The epidemiology and demographics of duodenal atresia are as follows:[1][2]
Incidence
- The incidence of intestinal atresia is:
- 1 in 10000 to 40000 for duodenum
- 1 in 1500 for jejunum
- 1 in 12000 for ileum
Prevalence
- The prevalence of duodenal atresia is estimated to be 10000 to 40000 of cases annually.
- About 60% of intestinal atresias
- 30% associated with down syndrome
Age
- Duodenal atresia commonly affects individuals in infancy.
Race
- There is no racial predilection to duodenal atresia.
Gender
- Duodenal atresia affects males more commonly than females.
- The male to female ratio is approximately 2 to 1.
References
- ↑ Best, Kate E; Tennant, Peter W G; Addor, Marie-Claude; Bianchi, Fabrizio; Boyd, Patricia; Calzolari, Elisa; Dias, Carlos Matias; Doray, Berenice; Draper, Elizabeth; Garne, Ester; Gatt, Miriam; Greenlees, Ruth; Haeusler, Martin; Khoshnood, Babak; McDonnell, Bob; Mullaney, Carmel; Nelen, Vera; Randrianaivo, Hanitra; Rissmann, Anke; Salvador, Joaquin; Tucker, David; Wellesly, Diana; Rankin, Judith (2012). "Epidemiology of small intestinal atresia in Europe: a register-based study". Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition. 97 (5): F353–F358. doi:10.1136/fetalneonatal-2011-300631. ISSN 1359-2998.
- ↑ Morris, Grant; Kennedy, Alfred; Cochran, William (2016). "Small Bowel Congenital Anomalies: a Review and Update". Current Gastroenterology Reports. 18 (4). doi:10.1007/s11894-016-0490-4. ISSN 1522-8037.