Cuban Sci. 2021, 2(1): 11–12
Published on 20 Mar 2021 PDF (134K)Epidemiological study of inflammatory bowel disease in Cuban children and adolescents (Multicenter Study)
Trini Fragoso Arbelo, Elsa García Bacallao, Waldimiro García Pérez, Maria Elena Trujillo Toledo, Emilio Rodríguez Ramírez, Eduviges García Soto, José Rústelo Aguila, Raquel Toledo Padilla, Rey Ramos Riera, Elvira Borbolla Busquets
- Hospital Pediátrico Borrás-Marfán, Servicio de Gastroenterología y Nutrición. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Manuel Fajardo. Universidad Médica de La Habana, Cuba
“Inflammatory Bowel Diseases in children are not so infrequent and a high level of suspicion should be maintained in order to achieve an early diagnosis and maximum avoidance of complications”
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