Immunization History of Children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Ing Shian Soon; Jennifer CC deBruy; Iwona Wrobel

doi:10.1155/2013/539524

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology (Jan 2013)

Immunization History of Children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Ing Shian Soon,
Jennifer CC deBruy,
Iwona Wrobel

Affiliations

Ing Shian Soon: Division of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Paediatrics, Alberta Children’s Hospital, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Jennifer CC deBruy: Division of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Paediatrics, Alberta Children’s Hospital, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Iwona Wrobel: Division of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Paediatrics, Alberta Children’s Hospital, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/539524
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 27, no. 4
pp. 213 – 216

Abstract

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BACKGROUND: Protection against vaccine-preventable diseases is important in children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) due to frequent immunosuppressive therapy use. The chronic relapsing nature and treatment regimen of IBD may necessitate modified timing of immunizations.

Published in Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

ISSN: 0835-7900 (Print); 1916-7237 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
Website: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/cjgh/

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