title: Inflammatory bowel disease in australasian children and adolescents.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, University of Otago (Christchurch), Riccarton Avenue, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Day
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick, Sydney, NSW 2031, Australia.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Lemberg
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Otago (Christchurch), Riccarton Avenue, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand.
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Gearry