Clinical Characteristics and Long-term Outcomes of Pediatric Ulcerative Colitis: A Single-Center Experience in Korea

Background/Aims: Although pediatric ulcerative colitis (UC) has a different phenotype and clinical course than adult UC, its clinical features and outcomes are poorly defined, especially in Asian populations. This study investigated the clinical features and long-term outcomes of pediatric UC in a K...

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Published in:Gut and liver 2022-03, Vol.16 (2), p.236
Main Authors: Jooyoung Jang, Sung Hee Lee, In Sook Jeong, Jinmin Cho, Hyun Jin Kim, Seak Hee Oh, Dae Yeon Kim, Ho-su Lee, Sang Hyoung Park, Byong Duk Ye, Suk-kyun Yang, Kyung Mo Kim
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Language:Korean
Subjects:
Colectomy
Colitis
Colorectal neoplasms
Outcome
Pediatrics
ulcerative
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Summary:Background/Aims: Although pediatric ulcerative colitis (UC) has a different phenotype and clinical course than adult UC, its clinical features and outcomes are poorly defined, especially in Asian populations. This study investigated the clinical features and long-term outcomes of pediatric UC in a Korean population. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 208 patients aged
ISSN:1976-2283