title: Crohn's disease in children from the western region of Saudi Arabia.
abstract: In this paper, we describe 17 children with Crohn's disease seen at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, who were followed up during a period of 10 years (1980-90). Their ages ranged from 5 to 15 years. The average duration of symptoms prior to presentation was 25 months (ranging from 4 days to 4 years). In this article, we describe the clinical picture, laboratory investigations and results, as well as the treatment of the affected children.
authors.affiliation: King Abdulaziz University, College of Medicine, Department of Paediatrics, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Toonisi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012529:Saudi Arabia