Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease in South India.
Among 34 children diagnosed to have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) over past 8 years, 23 had Crohns disease and 11 had ulcerative colitis. Pediatric patients accounted for 7% of new cases of IBD seen annually. Median delay in diagnosis was 15 months. Nutritional impairment was significantly more common in Crohns disease.
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Department of Gastrointestinal Sciences, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019819:Budesonide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015995:Prevalence
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D004338:Drug Combinations; D019819:Budesonide; D011239:Prednisolone; D001379:Azathioprine; D008727:Methotrexate