HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE IN ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE IS ASSOCIATED WITH REDUCTION IN SCHOOL AND WORK PRODUCTIVITY RATHER THAN PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDY
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), comprising Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, are chronic inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract that often have their onset among adolescents and young adults (AYA). IBD are characterized by episodes of active disease inters...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE)
2021-12-01
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Series: | Arquivos de Gastroenterologia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-28032021000400541&tlng=en |