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When it comes to pediatric IBD, children are not simply "little adults." They face unique issues, and the disease can come on during an important period of growth and development. To help address the challenges these younger patients face, CCFA has spearheaded the development of a new research initiative – Pediatric Challenges in IBD Research.
Last year CCFA convened a research conference focused exclusively on issues in pediatric IBD. The meeting provided a forum for 30 leading physicians and scientists to clarify issues and set a 5-year agenda for pediatric IBD research. CCFA committed itself to shaping that new agenda -- a role the Foundation has played for the past 15 years in the field of IBD research generally.
"The pediatric perspective offers a uniquely fertile basis for research into what makes IBD tick," said Athos Bousvaros, M.D., a prominent pediatric gastroenterologist at Boston Children's Hospital and Chair of the meeting's Steering Committee. "By advancing our understanding of what factors initiate and trigger this disease in childhood and adolescence, we hope to not only improve the lives of children, but identify ways to treat and possibly prevent these illnesses from developing in the first place."
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When it comes to pediatric IBD, children are not simply "little adults." They face unique issues, and the disease can come on during an important period of growth and development. To help address the challenges these younger patients face, CCFA has spearheaded the development of a new research initiative – Pediatric Challenges in IBD Research.
Last year CCFA convened a research conference focused exclusively on issues in pediatric IBD. The meeting provided a forum for 30 leading physicians and scientists to clarify issues and set a 5-year agenda for pediatric IBD research. CCFA committed itself to shaping that new agenda -- a role the Foundation has played for the past 15 years in the field of IBD research generally.
"The pediatric perspective offers a uniquely fertile basis for research into what makes IBD tick," said Athos Bousvaros, M.D., a prominent pediatric gastroenterologist at Boston Children's Hospital and Chair of the meeting's Steering Committee. "By advancing our understanding of what factors initiate and trigger this disease in childhood and adolescence, we hope to not only improve the lives of children, but identify ways to treat and possibly prevent these illnesses from developing in the first place."
Click the link to read on.