1. COLITA ULCEROASĂ.
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Popescu, Valeriu
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ULCERATIVE colitis , *JUVENILE diseases , *ETIOLOGY of diseases , *INFLAMMATORY bowel diseases , *COLITIS treatment , *CLINICAL trials - Abstract
Chronic nonspecific ulcerative colitis remaine a disease of unkown etiology, although much new information continues to be gleaned from basic research and clinical trials. In most instances, ulcerative colitis respond to medical therapy. Selecting appropriate drug therapy for a specific child dependends on the extent and severity of colitis. This article summarized the clinical information, diagnostic studies and approaches to management that should be considered when evaluating a child for ulcerative colitis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2009