Azevedo, Sara https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3168-5917
Oliveira, Maria Miguel https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9160-0157
Nogueira, Paulo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8316-5035
Lopes, Ana Isabel https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9575-2592
Article History
Received: 1 July 2024
Accepted: 14 December 2024
First Online: 31 December 2024
Declarations
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: Ethics approval and consent to participate: The study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles set forth in the Declaration of Helsinki of the World Medical Association and in accordance with the additional requirements set forth in the national legislation. Prior to the commencement of the study, ethical approval was obtained from the Ethical Committee of Santa Maria University Hospital - CHLN, Academic Medical Centre of Lisbon, Portugal.
: Informed consent to participate in the study and for publication was obtain prior to enrollment. All pediatric CD patients with 8–17 years of age signed an informed assent (< 16 years) and consent (patients with16 years). Informed consent was also obtain from all caregivers of all pediatric patients.
: The authors declare no competing interests.