Letter to the Editor
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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2024; 30(38): 4242-4245
Published online Oct 14, 2024. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v30.i38.4242
Physician-dependent diagnosis delay in Crohn's disease: A pseudo-proposition or not?
Yan Zeng, Jun-Wen Zhang, Jian Yang
Yan Zeng, Department of Psychology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, China
Jun-Wen Zhang, Jian Yang, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
Author contributions: Zhang JW and Yang J conceptualized and designed the research; Zeng Y and Yang J performed the literature search, analyzed the data, and wrote the original manuscript; Zhang JW edited the manuscript; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by the Education and Teaching Reform Project of the First Clinical College of Chongqing Medical University, No. CMER202305; and Natural Science Foundation of Tibet Autonomous Region, No. XZ2024ZR-ZY100(Z).
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare that they have no conflict of interest to disclose.
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Corresponding author: Jian Yang, MD, PhD, Associate Chief Physician, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No. 1 Youyi Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400016, China. yangjian@hospital.cqmu.edu.cn
Received: July 14, 2024
Revised: September 8, 2024
Accepted: September 11, 2024
Published online: October 14, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: This letter centers on the pressing matter of diagnostic delays in inflammatory bowel disease, particularly Crohn’s disease. Drawing on a comprehensive evaluation of a forthcoming paper in the field, our editorial posits that addressing the current diagnostic delays in Crohn’s disease hinges on recognizing the myriad complex real-world factors contributing to the issue, particularly emphasizing those behind the so-called “physician-dependent factors”.