P015 WHO YOU ARE MAY DEFINE HOW DOCTORS TREAT YOU: GENDER AND RACIAL DISPARITIES IN IBD MANAGEMENT

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) require more frequent and varied screening tests in order to reduce patient morbidity and mortality. Beyond colonoscopies, routine skin, ophthalmologic, vitamin D, and DXA evaluations are recommended to reduce IBD complications. This study investigated the rates of health maintenance evaluations in IBD patients and whether demographics impacted patient management in a university medical center.

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