Journal article
Mode of Delivery Does Not Affect the Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Abstract
BackgroundRecent evidence suggests that exposures in early life that are known to influence microbiome development may affect the risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Cesarean section has been associated with altered colonization of commensal gut flora and is thought to predispose to immune-mediated diseases later in life.AimsTo evaluate the risk of IBD, Crohn’s Disease (CD), and Ulcerative Colitis (UC) according to mode of …
Authors
Frias Gomes C; Narula N; Morão B; Nicola P; Cravo M; Torres J
Journal
Digestive Diseases and Sciences, Vol. 66, No. 2, pp. 398–407
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
February 2021
DOI
10.1007/s10620-020-06204-7
ISSN
0163-2116