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ReviewMicroorganisms2026

Crohn's Disease in Malaysia: Could Application of the Precautionary Principle Reduce Future Incidence?

Roger W Pickup, Pei Boon Ooi, Gaurav Agrawal, Peter M Atkinson, Jeremy Sanderson, Raja Affendi Raja Ali

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Review in Microorganisms, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Roger W PickupDivision of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YW, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-9469-1724
Pei Boon OoiFaculty of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University, Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya 46150, Selangor, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-7259-3381
Gaurav AgrawalDepartment of Nutritional Sciences, School of Life Course & Population Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, Kings College, London SE1 9NH, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-1438-3615
Peter M AtkinsonLancaster Environment Centre, Faculty of Science and Technology, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YW, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-5489-6880
Jeremy SandersonDepartment of Nutritional Sciences, School of Life Course & Population Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, Kings College, London SE1 9NH, UK.
Raja Affendi Raja AliFaculty of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University, Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya 46150, Selangor, Malaysia.

Funding

Lancaster University and Sunway University STR-FCRI-LIVE-003-2022.
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) comprises mainly Crohn's disease (CD) and Ulcerative Colitis (UC). The Western model suggests that environmental factors, immunological factors, the gut microbiome, and genetic disposition all contribute to the onset and sustained symptoms that define CD, although the pathogenesis of CD remains unresolved. Current studies propose that in individuals who are genetically susceptible, genetic factors linked to immune dysregulation, in combination with environmental exposure, can result in dysbiosis of the gut microbiome and intestinal barrier dysfunction, leading to immune dysregulation. In Malaysia, the incidence of IBD is rising with CD increasing disproportionally compared to UC, and the incidence of CD currently mirrors that of the United Kingdom in the 1930s, which now has one of the highest incidences worldwide. Given the suggested role of

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Crohn’s diseasedisease controlhuman healthinflammatory bowel diseaseMalaysiaMycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosissurveillanceulcerative colitis

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PMID41753582
PMCPMC12943012

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