7 , 14 Although national databases on incidence and prevalence of these diseases are deficient, there are data that indicate an increasing trend in the occurrence of IBD, even in the absence of precise information on new cases. 14 São Paulo State is the most developed state in South America; its near 43 million inhabitants represent 21% of the entire Brazilian population and account for 28.7% of the Brazilian gross national product.
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