Positioning Biologic Therapies in the Management of Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Breton J;Kastl A;Conrad MA;Baldassano RN;;
gastroenterology & hepatology2020Vol. 16pp. -
96
j2020gastroenterologypositioning
Abstract
The incidence and prevalence of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are rising worldwide, with a steep increase in children under 5 years of age. Compared to adult IBD, pediatric IBD presents with a more severe, aggressive phenotype and unique complications, notably growth impairment. Treatme …