Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
- Volume 11 Issue sup2
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- Pages.72-79
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- 2008
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- 2234-8646(pISSN)
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- 2234-8840(eISSN)
The Treatment of Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease
소아청소년 염증성 장질환의 치료
- Kim, Kyung Mo (Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center Children's Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine)
- 김경모 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산소아청소년병원 소아청소년과학교실)
- Published : 2008.10.15
Abstract
The incidence of inflammatory bowel disease is increasing rapidly in Korea and one quarter of the new patients present in childhood. Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are incurable conditions associated with significant morbidity, therefore the focus of treatment in children should be to reduce or eliminate symptoms, optimize nutritional status and growth, prevent complications. This review will deal with the evidence supporting the treatments currently used in children with inflammatory bowel disease.