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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2017; 23(25): 4473-4479
Published online Jul 7, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i25.4473
Challenges of modern day transition care in inflammatory bowel disease: From inflammatory bowel disease to biosimilars
Ali Hakizimana, Iftikhar Ahmed, Rachel Russell, Mark Wright, Nadeem A Afzal
Ali Hakizimana, Rachel Russell, Nadeem A Afzal, Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton SO16 6YD, United Kingdom
Iftikhar Ahmed, Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton SO16 6YD, United Kingdom
Mark Wright, Department of Hepatology, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton SO16 6YD, United Kingdom
Author contributions: All authors contributed to the manuscript.
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Correspondence to: Nadeem Ahmad Afzal, MBBS, MRCP, MRCPCH, MD, Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital Southampton, Tremona Road, Southampton SO16 6YD, United Kingdom. n.afzal@soton.ac.uk
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Received: January 29, 2017
Peer-review started: February 7, 2017
First decision: March 16, 2017
Revised: April 3, 2017
Accepted: May 9, 2017
Article in press: May 9, 2017
Published online: July 7, 2017
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Core Tip

Core tip: Adolescent medicine is fast becoming a speciality in its own right. A good understanding of the needs of the adolescent patient is essential for delivering good quality care. Effective communication between Transition Care physicians as well as with their patient is the key to providing good continuity of care. Despite availability of several guidelines, one model doesn’t fit all and any transition service development should be determined by the local need and available healthcare facilities.