Publication Date
4-27-2020
Keywords
childhood-onset chronic disease, congenital diseases, special health care needs, Down syndrome, cystic fibrosis, congenital heart disease, Hirschsprung disease
Abstract
Some chronic diseases — such as the rare bone disease X-linked hypophosphatemia, the impetus for a study reported within Volume 7, Issue 2 of the Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews — are diagnosed in childhood but become more symptomatic in adulthood. In this editorial, the challenges, pitfalls, and opportunities regarding the care of adults with childhood-onset chronic diseases are examined using Down syndrome, cystic fibrosis, congenital heart disease, and Hirschsprung disease as examples.
Recommended Citation
Baumgardner DJ, Chicoine B. Challenges of pediatric disease in adulthood. J Patient Cent Res Rev. 2020;7:142-6. doi: 10.17294/2330-0698.1756
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Submitted
March 5th, 2020
Accepted
April 23rd, 2020
