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Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease: Diagnostics, treatment and psychosocial

consequences

Hummel, T.Z.

Publication date

2013

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Hummel, T. Z. (2013). Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease: Diagnostics, treatment and

psychosocial consequences.

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contents

General introduction 7

outline of this thesis 35

PART I - Pathogenesis & Diagnostics of pediatric IBD

Hoofdstuk 1. Exogenous pigment in Peyers’ patches of children suspected 41

for inflammatory bowel disease

Hoofdstuk 2. The additional value of upper gastrointestinal tract in the 53

diagnostic asssessment of childhood inflammatory bowel disease

Hoofdstuk 3. Accuracy of abdominal ultrasound and MRI for the detection 67

of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis in a pediatric population

PART II - Treatment of pediatric IBD

Hoofdstuk 4. The duration of effect of infliximab maintenance treatment 89

in pediatric Crohn’s disease is limited

Hoofdstuk 5. Adherence to oral maintenance treatment in adolescents 107

with inflammatory bowel disease

PART III - Psychosocial consequences of pediatric IBD

Hoofdstuk 6. Psychosocial developmental trajectory of adolescents 129

with inflammatory bowel disease

Hoofdstuk 7. The association between perceived relational support 145

and health related quality of life in adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease

Summary, general discussion, future perspectives 159

Nederlandse samenvatting 169

Contributing authors 175

Dankwoord 183