Inflammatory bowel disease in children: a pediatrician's perspective.

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Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are common and heterogeneous chronic inflammatory bowel disorders of childhood that account for up to 25% of all patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In CD, the familial pattern of disease concordance would suggest that genetics contribute to disease etiology. Children are more likely to have proximal small bowel disease complicated by stricture...

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