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Differences between adults and children: genetics and beyond.
Expert review of gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 Feb 2015
Billiet Thomas, Vermeire Severine
Abstract excerpt
Clinical observations and epidemiological studies have highlighted some important differences in disease course and phenotypes between pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and adult-onset IBD. Also from a therapeutic angle, the approach to young-onset IBD is different with a more rapid introduction of azathioprine and a high threshold for long and systemic steroid use, which may affect bone mineral density...
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