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Review
. 2008 Jan 21;14(3):413-20.
doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.413.

Special issues in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease

Marla Dubinsky  1
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Review

Special issues in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease

Marla Dubinsky. World J Gastroenterol. .

Abstract

The incidence of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is rising and recent advances in diagnostics and therapeutics have improved the care provided to these children. There are distinguishing features worth noting between early onset and adult onset IBD. Physical and psychosocial development remains a critical target for the comprehensive management of pediatric IBD. Children are not just little adults and consideration must be given to the stages of development and how these stages impact disease presentation and management. The final stage will be the transition from pediatric care to that of adult oriented care and special consideration must be given to make this a successful process. This review highlights special considerations in the management of the child with IBD.

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The effect of IBD on skeletal development.
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The impact of summer camp on HRQOL in children with IBD.
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