Article
Epidemiology and natural history of paediatric-onset inflammatory bowel disease in Scotland
2020-01-01
Abstract excerpt
Background: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic lifelong condition which comprises Crohn’s disease (CD), ulcerative colitis (UC) and inflammatory bowel disease unclassified (IBDU). Around 8% of IBD cases diagnosed each year present in childhood (under 18 years) and can cause impairment of linear growth and pubertal development, affecting education and future employment. The incidence of paediatric IBD (P...
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- Literature Corpus work
- d6369ea4-0f40-53be-9b18-8250a5908ed5
- DOI
- 10.7488/era/244
