Combined Use of Noninvasive Tests is Useful in the Initial Diagnostic Approach to a Child with Suspected Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Roberto Berni Canani, Laura Tanturri de Horatio, Gianluca Terrin, Maria Teresa Romano, Erasmo Miele, Annamaria Staiano, L. Rapacciuolo, Gaetano Polito, Vincenzo Bisesti, Francesco Manguso,

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition · 2005 · 132 citations · 25 references

Abstract

The incorporation of noninvasive diagnostic tests into the initial diagnostic approach may avoid unnecessary invasive procedures and facilitate clinical decision-making when the diagnosis of IBD in children is initially uncertain.

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