----- Original Message -----From: Janice McNeillSent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 11:26 AMSubject: Re: [oc_ccfa] New stuff on CCFA site!
Is anyone aware of a support group in orange county just for teenagers? I have a friend with a 15 year old recently diagnosed with Crohn's and I thought someone in the group might know...thanks. Janice McNeill----- Original Message -----From: AmySent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 7:22 PMSubject: [oc_ccfa] New stuff on CCFA site!On the Web site today:
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Inflammatory bowel disease linked to poorer outcome from C.
difficile infection
Colectomy often required for children with severe ulcerative colitis
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