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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 21, 2025; 31(35): 111934
Published online Sep 21, 2025. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i35.111934
Published online Sep 21, 2025. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i35.111934
Figure 3 Proposed very early-onset inflammatory bowel disease diagnostic and management pathway.
CD: Crohn’s disease; UC: Ulcerative colitis; VEO-IBD: Very early-onset inflammatory bowel disease; BMI: Body mass index; CRP: C-reactive protein; ESR: Erythrocyte sedimentation rate; Hb: Hemoglobin; EEN: Exclusive enteral nutrition; MRE: Magnetic resonance enterography; IBD-U: Inflammatory bowel disease-unclassified; WES: Whole exome sequencing; WGS: Whole genome sequencing; PCR: Polymerase chain reaction; PROs: Patient-reported outcomes; TNF: Tumor necrosis factor; TDM: Therapeutic drug monitoring; JAK: Janus kinase.
- Citation: Al-Beltagi M, Saeed NK, Mani PKC, Bediwy AS, Elbeltagi R. Inflammatory bowel disease in paediatrics: Navigating the old challenges and emerging frontiers. World J Gastroenterol 2025; 31(35): 111934
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v31/i35/111934.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v31.i35.111934