Disease phenotypic and outcome of very-early onset inflammatory bowel disease in Asian children: an understudied population.

Background: There is a paucity of knowledge on disease phenotype and outcome of very early-onset (VEO) inflammatory bowel disease (VEO-IBD) from recently developed and developing countries, including from Southeast Asia. We studied disease phenotype, clinical characteristics, management and outcome of VEO-IBD in South and Southeast Asian children.

Materials And Methods: We extracted data from a multicentre Asian pediatric (onset <18 years) IBD registry.

Outcome of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease in Asian children: a multinational 1-year follow-up study.

Background: Epidemiological data on pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (PIBD) have been reported in Asian countries. However, short-term follow-up data, especially in Southeast Asian countries, are limited.

Purpose: Analyze and compare the baseline and 1-year follow-up (1FU) data for PIBD in Asian children.