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Specificities of presentation of Crohn’s disease in childhood

ABSTRACT

The incidence of inflammatory bowel disease in the pediatric population has increased in the last years. The most common form of inflammatory bowel disease is Crohn's disease and, according to its form and age of presentation, it is possible to predict the evolution of the disease.

Keywords:
Colitis; Crohn disease; Prognosis; Child; Case reports

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