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PRO-KIIDS (Pediatric Resource for Kids with Inflammatory Intestinal Diseases) is a network and platform for furthering IBD research, developing better treatment options, and providing stronger patient services and education.

History
PRO-KIIDS was founded in 2008 under the direction of the pediatric research community and the Crohns and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA).

Research
CCFA's "Pediatric Network" is the first major pediatric IBD research initiative to fall under PROKIIDS. The Pediatric Network is a consortium of prominent pediatric IBD researchers who are committed to working collaboratively to generate and carry out large scale research. A combination of CCFA representatives, network investigators, and an external advisory board will help steer the network and monitor network activities moving forward.

RISK
The RISK study is

PROTECT
The PROTECT study is a multi-center prospective cohort study of standardized medical therapy (mesalamine or corticosteroids) in newly diagnosed ulcerative colitis in children and adolescents. It is funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). The study is conducted in collaboration with Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) using its Pediatric Research Organization for Kids with Intestinal Inflammatory Diseases (PRO-KIIDS) Network.

About Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are painful, medically incurable diseases that attack the digestive system. Crohn's disease may attack anywhere from the mouth to the anus, while ulcerative colitis inflames only the large intestine (colon). Symptoms include abdominal pain, persistent diarrhea, rectal bleeding, fever and weight loss. Many patients require hospitalization and surgery. These illnesses can cause severe complications, including colon cancer in patients with long-term disease. Known collectively as inflammatory bowel disease, these painful, chronic and unpredictable diseases affect approximately 1.4 million Americans, including some 140,000 children under the age of eighteen. Most people develop the diseases between the ages of 15 and 35.

Location
Prokiids' main office is located at 386 Park Avenue South, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10016. Phone: (646) 943-7484 Email: smarria@ccfa.org.