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Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Second Edition provides an essential reference with an emphasis on the unique pediatric issues of IBD.  Chapters focus on complications of IBD specific to children and adolescents. Treatment recommendations are based on the latest clinical research available. The textbook also presents sections dedicated to the aspects of participation in clinical research unique to children and adolescents and the complicated yet vital process of successfully transitioning a patient from a pediatric to adult specialist. Controversies in pediatric IBD care such as the off-label use of medications are also covered.  The format incorporates multiple tables, graphs, and figures to improve readability and  make for an efficient reference for clinicians to use.

Thoroughly revised and updated from the first edition, the volumes includes new therapies that are currently being used or tested for treatment of IBD, important areas regarding incidence and prevalence, immunization and response to vaccine administration as well as advancements in our understanding of growth and development with particular to the use of growth hormone therapy. Other new areas covered include important topics of complementary and alternative medicine use in IBD, immunization, and liver disease in IBD. Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Second Edition is a valuable resource for pediatric gastroenterologists as well as adult gastroenterologists.

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Thoroughly revised and updated second edition

Written by specialists unsurpassed in reputation and accomplishments

Includes new therapies that are currently being used or tested

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Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Second Edition provides an essential reference with an emphasis on the unique pediatric issues of IBD.  Chapters focus on complications of IBD specific to children and adolescents. Treatment recommendations are based on the latest clinical research available. The textbook also presents sections dedicated to the aspects of participation in clinical research unique to children and adolescents and the complicated yet vital process of successfully transitioning a patient from a pediatric to adult specialist. Controversies in pediatric IBD care such as the off-label use of medications are also covered.  The format incorporates multiple tables, graphs, and figures to improve readability and  make for an efficient reference for clinicians to use.

Thoroughly revised and updated from the first edition, the volumes includes new therapies that are currently being used or tested for treatment of IBD, important areas regarding incidence and prevalence, immunization and response to vaccine administration as well as advancements in our understanding of growth and development with particular to the use of growth hormone therapy. Other new areas covered include important topics of complementary and alternative medicine use in IBD, immunization, and liver disease in IBD. Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Second Edition is a valuable resource for pediatric gastroenterologists as well as adult gastroenterologists.

Contents:

Section 1: Etiology and Pathogenesis

1. Genetics of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Zhi Wei, Steven Baldassano and Hakon Hakonarson

2. Gut Immunity and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
William A. Faubion

3. Cytokines and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Edwin F. de Zoeten and Ivan J Fuss

4. The Gut Microbiota and IBD
Judith Kelsen and Gary D. Wu

Section 2: Epidemiology and Clinical Features

5. Epidemiology of Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Shehzad Saeed and Subra Kugathasan

6. Early Onset Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Melvin B. Heyman and Neera Gupta

7. The Natural History of Crohn Disease in Children
James F. Markowitz

8. Natural History of Ulcerative Colitis in Children
Jeffrey S. Hyams

9. Natural History of Indeterminate Colitis
Mary K. Rogers Boruta,  Richard J. Grand and Michael D. Kappelman

10: Extraintestinal Manifestations of Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Shervin Rabizadeh and Maria Oliva-Hemker

11. Liver Disease in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Pamela L. Valentino and Binita M. Kamath, MBBChir

12. Growth Impairment in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Thomas D Walters and Anne Griffiths

13. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases and Skeletal Health
Francisco A. Sylvester

14. Puberty and Pediatric-Onset Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Dianne Deplewski and Barbara S. Kirschner

15. Classification of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children
Athos Bousvaros

Section 3: Diagnosis

16. The History and Physical Exam
Alka Goyal and David J. Keljo

17. Differential Diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Thierry Lamireau

18. Laboratory Evaluation of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Jennifer Strople and Benjamin D. Gold

19. Radiologic Evaluation of Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Stephen M. Druhan and Benedict C. Nwomeh

20. Endoscopic Modalities in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease
K Venkatesh and Mike Thomson

21. The Pathology of Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Pierre Russo

22. Videocapsule Endoscopy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Ernest G. Seidman

23. Bone Health in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Meena Thayu and Edisio Semeao

24. Assessment of Growth and Nutritional Status in Children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Babette Zemel

Section 4: Medical Therapy

25. Pharmacogenetics in IBD
Marla C. Dubinsky

26. 5-Aminosalicylate Therapy
Michael Stephens and Alisha M. Mavis

27. Antibiotic Therapy
Howard Kader, Douglas Jacobstein and Adam Paul

28. Nutritional Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Anthony Otley, Andrew S Day and Mary Zachos

29. Probiotic Therapy
David R. Mack

30. Corticosteroids
Johanna C. Escher

31. 6-Mercaptopurine Therapy
Carmen Cuffari

32. Methotrexate
Joel R. Rosh

33. Infliximab Therapy for Pediatric Crohn Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
Ilse Hoffman, Tania Claeys, Severine Vermeire, Gert Van Assche, Peter Witters and Paul Rutgeerts

34. Biologic Therapies
Wojciech Blonski, Faten Aberra and Gary R. Lichtenstein

35. Medical Treatment of Perianal Crohn Disease Fistulae
Mark T. Osterman and Gary R. Lichtenstein

36. Management of Fulminant Colitis
Harland Winter

Section 5: Surgical Therapy

37. Surgical Management of Crohn Disease in Children
David von Allmen

38. Surgical Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis
Peter Mattei

39. Pouchitis After Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis
Victor Uko and Robert Wyllie

40. Enteral Feeding Devices and Ostomies
Susan N. Peck

Section 6: Research

41. Clinical Indices for Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research
Angela Noble and Dan Turner

42. Clinical Trials (Clinician Perspective)
Salvatore Cucchiara, Giovanni DiNardo and Marina Aloi

43. Clinical Trials (Industry Perspective)
Allan Olson

Section 7: Special Considerations

44. Psychological Aspects of IBD in Children and Adolescents
Laura M. Mackner and Wallace V. Crandall

45. Measurement of Quality of Life in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Anthony Otley

46. Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease 
Khalil El-Chammas and Manu R. Sood

47. Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Pregnancy
Sunanda Kane

48. Immunizations in the Child with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Athos Bousvaros and Ying Lu

49. Malignant Tumors Arising in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Thomas A. Ullman

50. Quality Improvement in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Richard Colletti, Michael D. Kappelman, Wallace V. Crandall and Peter A. Margolis

51. Advocacy for Pediatric Patients with IBD
Janis Arnold, Athos Bousvaros and Jennifer C. Jaff

52. Legislative Advocacy
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America

53. Transition from Pediatric to Adult Care
Bincy P. Abraham and George D. Ferry