Download or read book Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease written by Petar Mamula and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-11-24 with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook focuses on the pediatric aspects of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). It covers diagnostic approaches, special nutrition, growth, and bone density, as well as psychosocial considerations that are specific to the young and may thus not exist in adults. Chapters discuss the full range of topics from IBD genetics right through to nutritional and growth aspects and condition management. The book features many visual aids as well as endoscopy and surgery images.