Diagnosis and management of anemia in pediatric inflammatory bowel diseases: Clinical practice guidelines on behalf of the SIGENP IBD Working group

Anemia is one of the most frequent extra-intestinal manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease. Insidious onset, variability of symptoms and lack of standardized screening practices may increase the risk of underestimating its burden in children with IBD. Despite its relevance and peculiarity in everyday clinical practice, this topic is only dealt with in a few documents specifically for the pediatric field. The aim of the current guidelines is therefore to provide pediatric gastroenterologists with a practical update to support the clinical and therapeutic management of children with IBD and anemia.

Source: Digestive and Liver Disease - March 18, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Massimo Martinelli, Maria Teresa Fioretti, Marina Aloi, Patrizia Alvisi, Serena Arrigo, Claudia Banzato, Matteo Bramuzzo, Angelo Campanozzi, Fortunata Civitelli, Daniela Knafelz, Paolo Lionetti, Antonio Marseglia, Francesca Musto, Lorenzo Norsa, Giuseppe Tags: Guidelines Source Type: research