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Clinical Presentation of IBD in Children and Adolescents
| Classification of IBD, % of Patientsa |
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|---|---|---|
| Presenting Symptom | Crohn Disease | Ulcerative Colitis |
| General | ||
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| Weight loss | 55-80 | 31-38 |
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| Fever | 38 | NA |
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| Anorexia | 2-25 | 6 |
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| Growth retardation | 3-4 | 0 |
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| Lethargy | 13-27 | 2-12 |
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| Gastrointestinal tract | ||
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| Abdominal pain | 67-86 | 43-62 |
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| Diarrhea | 30-78 | 74-98 |
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| Rectal bleeding | 22-49 | 83-84 |
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| Nausea/vomiting | 6 | <1 |
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| Constipation | 1 | 0 |
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| Perianal disease | 6-15 | 0 |
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| Mouth ulcers | 5-28 | 13 |
