Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease
By: edited by Petar Mamula, Jonathan E. Markowitz, Robert N. Baldassano
Contributors: Baldassano, Robert N.; Markowitz, Jonathan E.; SpringerLink (Online service)
Publisher: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Boston, MA
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 686
ISBN-13: 9780387734804; 9780387734811
Subjects: Internal medicine; Pediatrics; Gastroenterology
Description: This textbook emphasizes the pediatric aspects of IBD including the diagnostic approach; special nutrition; growth; bone density as well as psychosocial considerations that are different, and may not exist in adults. Chapters will include IBD genetics, immunology, epidemiology, pharmacogenomics, diagnosis (clinical, laboratory, radiologic, histologic and endoscopic), nutritional and growth aspects, psychosocial issues, extraintestinal manifestations, and management (divided into medical, nutritional and surgical therapy) with special emphasis on new biologic therapeutics. Several short chapters will address issues of perianal IBD, cancer surveillance, alternative therapy and transition to adult care. An emphasis will be placed on visual aides within the textbook in the form of tables, figures, schemes, algorithms, as well as endoscopy and surgery images.