Crohn's disease not exempt from racial disparities
Friday, February 27, 2015 - 21:30
in Health & Medicine
Significant differences were found in hospital re-admissions, medication usage, and both medical and surgical complications of children with Crohn's disease related to race. In the study, black children had a 1.5 times higher frequency of hospital re-admissions because of Crohn's disease compared to white children.