It is calculated that the total number of individuals affected by CD in Canada and the United States is 600,000 people, while 690,000 are affected by UC for a total of 1.3 million people who suffer from IBD 6,7.
Se calcula que, sumados Canadá y Estados Unidos, la cantidad de individuos afectados por EC es de 600.000 personas y de CU 690.000 para un total de 1,3 millones de personas que padecen EII 6, 7.