Risk factors at diagnosis for progression to severe colitis and colectomy in children and young adult patients with mild‐moderate disease

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 2026

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Authors: Karine Amirikian, Jaeun Choi, Xianhong Xie, Mimi Kim, Gitit Tomer, ImproveCareNow Pediatric IBD Learning Health System
DOI: 10.1002/jpn3.70382
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References: 27

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Pediatric ulcerative colitis (UC) has a more severe and unpredictable course than adult-onset disease. This study aimed to identify baseline and time-varying risk factors for the development of severe disease or colectomy among children and young adults with mild to moderate UC. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective analysis using data from ImproveCareNow (ICN), a multicenter pediatric inflammatory bowel disease registry (2009-2019). Inclusion criteria were UC diagnosis within 3 months of enrollment, age

Fields of Study & Subjects

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome Microscopic Colitis

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Volume
82
Issue
5
Pages
1200–1207
Publication date
12 February 2026
Language
EN