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Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Australasian Children and Adolescents
Many reports indicate increasing rates of inflammatory bowel disease, with data also showing changing patterns of this chronic disease in children and adolescents. This review focuses upon the available data of the epidemiology of inflammatory bowel disease in children and adolescents in Australia a...
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Published in: | Gastroenterology research and practice 2014-01, Vol.2014 (2014), p.1-7 |
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Main Authors: | , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | Many reports indicate increasing rates of inflammatory bowel disease, with data also showing changing patterns of this chronic disease in children and adolescents. This review focuses upon the available data of the epidemiology of inflammatory bowel disease in children and adolescents in Australia and New Zealand (collectively termed Australasia). Recent data show high incidence of IBD (especially Crohn disease) in this area and indicate rising rates of IBD in children and adolescents. |
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ISSN: | 1687-6121 1687-630X |
DOI: | 10.1155/2014/703890 |