Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease: Diagnostics, treatment and psychosocial consequences

Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease: Diagnostics, treatment and psychosocial consequences

Authors	T.Z. Hummel
Supervisors	M.A. Benninga
Cosupervisors	A. Kindermann
Award date	20-12-2013
ISBN	9789461085511
Number of pages	196
Organisations	Faculty of Medicine (AMC-UvA)
Abstract	Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a lifelong disease, characterized by chronic relapsing inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are two main phenotypes of IBD. In this thesis, several aspects of pediatric IBD are evaluated, including pathogenesis, diagnostics, treatment and psychosocial consequences.
Document type	PhD thesis
Note	Research conducted at: Universiteit van Amsterdam
Language	English
Downloads	Thesis Cover Title pages Contents General introduction Outline of this thesis 1: Exogenous pigment in Peyers’ patches of children suspected for inflammatory bowel disease 2: The additional value of upper gastrointestinal tract in the diagnostic asssessment of childhood inflammatory bowel disease 3: Accuracy of abdominal ultrasound and MRI for the detection of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis in a pediatric population 4: The duration of effect of infliximab maintenance treatment in pediatric Crohn’s disease is limited 5: Adherence to oral maintenance treatment in adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease 6: Psychosocial developmental trajectory of adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease 7: The association between perceived relational support and health related quality of life in adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease Summary, general discussion, future perspectives Nederlandse samenvatting Contributing authors Dankwoord Addendum: Curriculum vitae, list of publications, portfolio Stellingen
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