Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	11374
Country	Saudi Arabia

Received	2014-05-19 10:53
Peer-Review Started	2014-05-19 20:10
To Make the First Decision	2014-06-10 13:30
Return for Revision	2014-06-12 21:06
Revised	2014-06-26 05:50
Second Decision	2014-07-30 10:08
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-07-30 10:24
Articles in Press	2014-07-30 10:50
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Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2014-08-26 04:36
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Publish the Manuscript Online	2014-12-18 17:08

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Observational Study
Article Title	Clinical epidemiology of ulcerative colitis in Arabs based on the Montréal classification
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Othman R Alharbi, Nahla A Azzam, Ahmed S Almalki, Majid A Almadi, Khalid A Alswat, Nazia Sadaf and Abdulrahman M Aljebreen
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Corresponding Author	Othman R Alharbi, MD, FRCPC, Gastroenterology Division, Internal Medicine Department, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, PO Box 2925, Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia. ohmanalharbi@ksu.edu.sa
Key Words	Ulcerative colitis; Inflammatory bowel disease information system; Saudi arabia; Epidemiology
Core Tip	Despite several reports suggesting an increase in the incidence of ulcerative colitis (UC) among Arabs in recent years, there is insufficient information about it, particularly in Saudi Arabia. Our aim was to determine the clinical, epidemiological and phenotypic characteristics of UC in Saudi Arabia by studying the largest cohort of Arab UC patients. We found that UC has a relatively higher incidence in Saudi Arabia and the majority of UC cases are diagnosed in young people (17-40 years), with a male preponderance.
Publish Date	2014-12-18 17:08
Citation	Alharbi OR, Azzam NA, Almalki AS, Almadi MA, Alswat KA, Sadaf N, Aljebreen AM. Clinical epidemiology of ulcerative colitis in Arabs based on the Montréal classification. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(46): 17525-17531
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i46/17525.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17525

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