Shwachman–Diamond syndrome: Nationwide survey and systematic review in Japan

Shwachman-Diamond syndrome (SDS) is a rare multisystem disorder associated with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. The present study reports the results of a nationwide survey and a systematic review on SDS to develop consensus guidelines for intractable diarrhea including SDS.Questionnaires were sent to 616 departments of pediatrics or of pediatric surgery in Japan in a nationwide survey. A second questionnaire was sent to doctors who had...