Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease in South India

Indian Pediatr. 2009 Jul;46(7):639-40.

Abstract

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.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Azathioprine / therapeutic use
  • Budesonide / therapeutic use
  • Catchment Area, Health
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Drug Combinations
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Female
  • Humans
  • India / epidemiology
  • Infant
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / drug therapy
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Male
  • Methotrexate / therapeutic use
  • Prednisolone / therapeutic use
  • Prevalence

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Drug Combinations
  • Budesonide
  • Prednisolone
  • Azathioprine
  • Methotrexate