Impact of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease on linear growth: Data from a national cohort study in Saudi Arabia

Autor:	Mohammad I El Mouzan, Mohammad A Al Mofarreh, Omar I Saadah, Abdulrahman A Al-Hussaini, Khalid A Al-Saleem, Ali I Al Mehaidib
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2016
Předmět:	Growth impairment inflammatory bowel disease Saudi children short stature Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology RC799-869
Zdroj:	The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol 22, Iss 2, Pp 106-108 (2016)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1319-3767 1998-4049
DOI:	10.4103/1319-3767.178524
Popis:	Background/Aim: Linear growth impairment (LGI) is one of the most important features peculiar to children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The aim of this report is to define the impact of IBD on the linear growth of children in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Setting and Design: Multicenter retrospective study. Patients and Methods: Data from a cohort of newly- diagnosed children with IBD from 2003 to 2012 were analyzed retrospectively. The diagnosis of IBD was confirmed in accordance with the published criteria. Length/height for age was measured at diagnosis. The World Health Organization (WHO) reference was used and LGI was defined by length/height for age
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