Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment

Dear Colleagues,

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is one of the most interesting topics of treatment and research for gastroenterologists. The incidence of IBD has been constantly increasing in the last few years, particularly in children. Furthermore, the complexity of IBD is a particular challenge in the pediatric population, usually affected by more severe symptoms.

In some cases, the diagnosis is easy and quick, but most of the time, the diagnostic approach is very complex, and gastroenterologists need a solid scientific background as well as a bit of intuition.

The treatment of patients with IBD is an important task for pediatric gastroenterologists. There are several approaches to IBD treatment, including specific diet modulation of the microbiome, immune modulators, biologic drugs, new biologics, and surgery.

A combination of biological agents, drugs, and diet is an interesting possibility for the most severe disease, especially in pediatrics, where approved drugs are very limited.

Dr. Claudia Banzato
Guest Editor

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