Inflammatory bowel disease in Indonesian children
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a term used to describe two disorders associated with gastrointestinal inflammation: Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). The incidence of IBD is higher in developed countries, while there is unpublished data of pediatric IBD in Indonesia. Clinic...
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Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House,
2016-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a term used to describe two disorders associated with gastrointestinal inflammation: Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). The incidence of IBD is higher in developed countries, while there is unpublished data of pediatric IBD in Indonesia. Clinical manifestations of IBD vary, consist of gastrointestinal (such as diarrhea and abdominal pain) and extraintestinal manifestations. Definite diagnosis of IBD is based on endoscopy and histopathology. The management includes pharmacotherapy, nutrition, surgery, and psychotherapy. This disorder has a high recurrence rate, where CD's recurrence rate is higher than UC.1,2 |
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| Item Description: | 0030-9311 2338-476X 10.14238/pi47.6.2007.307-12 |