IBD Increasing
In Children
In Children
"It's not clear whether the increase in inflammatory bowel disease is due to a change in the incidence of the disease or that pediatricians are now recognizing that children can have this disease, too."
— Bruce Orkin, MD
Chief of colon and rectal surgery
— Bruce Orkin, MD
Chief of colon and rectal surgery
Although inflammatory bowel disease is most common between the ages of 15 and 30, there has been a dramatic increase among children in the past few years.
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