Giovanni Di Nardo, Mariachiara Di Pippo, Letizia Zenzeri, Maurizio Mennini, Marisa Piccirillo, Silvia Furio, Giovanna Quatrale, Melania Evangelisti, Pasquale Parisi, Livia Lucchini, Alessandro Ferretti, Maria Pia Villa, Gianluca Scuderi, David Sarzi Amadè, Solmaz Abdolrahimzadeh
OBJECTIVES: To assess ocular microvasculature changes using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) in pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). METHODS: Patients (aged 6-18 years) with IBD were recruited between September 2021 and May 2023. All eligible participants underwent comprehensive clinical assessment and laboratory investigation. Patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders served as the controls. This study assessed specific IBD phenotypes, disease duration, clinical and endoscopic activity indices, laboratory markers, and medication histories...
April 8, 2024: Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition