Ulcerative colitis in children: contemporary views of diagnostic and therapeutic management
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https://doi.org/10.52692/1857-0011.2025.2-82.42Keywords:
inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, childrenAbstract
Ulcerative colitis (UC) in children is a chronic inflammatory disease of the colon that belongs to the group of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) with a increasing global incidence rate. Effective diagnosis and treatment of pediatric UC require adherence to and application of a comprehensive multidisciplinary approach. Treatment of UC in children is aimed at achieving clinical and laboratory remission, reducing the activity of the inflammatory process with drug therapy, the phased use of modern biological agents and in the event of complications, surgical intervention. This article analyzes modern practical approaches to solving these problems and analyzes modern strategies for treating emergency conditions in children in the context of updated international guidelines.
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