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Phenotype and disease course of early-onset pediatric inflammatory bowel disease.
Inflammatory bowel diseases - 1 Apr 2014
Aloi Marina, Lionetti Paolo, Barabino Arrigo, Guariso Graziella, Costa Stefano, Fontana Massimo, Romano Claudio, Lombardi Giuliano, Miele Erasmo, Alvisi Patrizia, Diaferia Paolo, Baldi Maurizio, Romagnoli Vittorio, Gasparetto Marco, Di Paola Monica, Muraca Monica, Pellegrino Salvatore, Cucchiara Salvatore, Martelossi Stefano
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Early-onset (EO) pediatric inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) seem to be more extensive than those with a later onset. To test this hypothesis, we examined the phenotype and disease course of patients with IBD diagnosis at 0 to 5 years, compared with the ranges 6 to 11 and 12 to 18 years. METHODS: Anatomic locations and behaviors were assessed according to Paris classification in 506 consecutive...
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