pediatric IBD

June 28, 2019June 28, 2019

Sunshine May Lower Risk of IBD in Children, Study Suggests

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Children who are exposed to more sunshine may be less likely to develop inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a study suggests. The study, titled “Higher Sun Exposure is Associated With Lower ... Read more

June 26, 2019June 26, 2019

Youngsters Diagnosed with IBD Have Increased Cancer Risk, Study Contends

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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) diagnosis during childhood or adolescence may be linked with an increased risk for developing cancer, compared to the general population, according to results of a Danish ... Read more

March 19, 2018March 19, 2018

TNF Inhibitors Do Not Increase Risk of Tumor Malignancy in Pediatric IBD, Study Shows

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Treatment of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (pIBD) with tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) does not increase the risk for malignancy, researchers report. The study with that finding, “Risk of malignancy associated ... Read more

July 11, 2017August 29, 2017

Adherence to Medication Decreases Healthcare Costs in Pediatric IBD, Study Shows

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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients who are increasingly non-adherent to medication incur a threefold increase in hospital costs compared to adherent patients, a new study shows. The study, “Longitudinal Patterns ... Read more

May 31, 2017

Low Calcium, Vitamin D Intake Place IBD Kids at Risk for Poor Bone Health

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The majority of children and adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) do not get enough calcium and vitamin D through the diet, which jeopardizes their bone health and other issues ... Read more

May 25, 2017

New Clinical Trial to Study IBD and Graft-Versus-Host Disease in Children

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A new clinical trial at Seattle Children’s Hospital aims to provide doctors with information about how inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) develops in children. The goal is to find strategies for clinicians ... Read more

April 27, 2017

IBD on the Rise in Canadian Children Under 5

The number of children under the age of five who are being diagnosed with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis is rising in Canada. MORE: What is pediatric inflammatory bowel ... Read more