Crohn's disease post‐cardiac transplantation presenting with severe growth failure and delayed onset of puberty
We report a 15 yr‐old girl who 10 yr post‐cardiac transplantation presented with severe growth failure and delayed onset of puberty. She was found to have pan‐enteric Crohn's disease and has done remarkably well on principally nutritional therapy with a significant growth spurt and the onset of...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Pediatric allergy and immunology 2004-04, Vol.15 (2), p.186-189 |
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Zusammenfassung: | We report a 15 yr‐old girl who 10 yr post‐cardiac transplantation presented with severe growth failure and delayed onset of puberty. She was found to have pan‐enteric Crohn's disease and has done remarkably well on principally nutritional therapy with a significant growth spurt and the onset of menarche. The development of bowel disease whilst on immunosuppression is rare and the literature is reviewed. |
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ISSN: | 0905-6157 1399-3038 |
DOI: | 10.1046/j.1399-3038.2003.00130.x |