Ulcerative colitis in a Nigerian girl: A case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Ulcerative colitis (UC) is uncommon in the tropics and sub-tropics. We report a case of UC in a 7 year old girl whose parents were both Nigerians. This report is to alert healthcare professionals in sub-Saharan Africa that UC is not...

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Main Authors: Senbanjo Idowu O, Oshikoya Kazeem A, Onyekwere Charles A, Abdulkareem Fatimah B, Njokanma Olisamedua F
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/5/564