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Indian Journal of Pediatrics
Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics 11/2018

01-11-2018 | Editorial Commentary

Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease in India: Time to Prepare for Challenges and Opportunities

Author: Rohan Malik

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 11/2018

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Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are a group of chronic inflammatory disorders affecting the gut and are phenotypically classified as Crohn’s disease (CD) and Ulcerative colitis (UC). They can occur at any age though incidence peaks in the late teens and early 20s. The incidence of IBD is increasing overall worldwide and in children as a subgroup [1, 2]. India is projected to have one of the highest burdens of IBD globally with a predicted surge in incidence of cases [3]. As 10 to 25% of all cases globally are in the pediatric age group we should expect the emergence of pediatric IBD as a significant entity in the next decade. …
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Metadata
Title
Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease in India: Time to Prepare for Challenges and Opportunities
Author
Rohan Malik
Publication date
01-11-2018
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 11/2018
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-018-2778-x

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