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. 2001 Nov;85(5):435–437. doi: 10.1136/adc.85.5.435

Inflammatory bowel disease

H Jenkins 1
PMCID: PMC1718978  PMID: 11668114

Abstract

The epidemiology, aetiology, clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis in children are reviewed, and areas for further research identified.



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