1.2. Definitions Ulcerative colitis [UC] is a chronic inflammatory condition that causes
continuous mucosal inflammation of the colon, usually without granulomas on biopsy. It …

Background & Aims The management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) poses a
particular challenge during pregnancy because the health of both the mother and the fetus …

2. Methods This document represents the third version of the European Consensus on
reproduction in IBD. The development of this Consensus included the formulation of …

A European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) task force was established to define
points to consider on use of antirheumatic drugs before pregnancy, and during pregnancy …

In the United States, approximately 0.5% of the population, or 1.6 million people, have
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)—Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). 1, 2 Of …

Trying to conceive and being pregnant is an emotional period for those involved. In the
majority of patients suffering from inflammatory bowel disease, maintenance therapy is …

Fistulating Crohn's disease (CD) comprises fistulae arising in the perianal area, together
with those communicating between the intestine and other organs or the abdominal wall …

Irisin is a hormone-like molecule mainly released by skeletal muscles in response to
exercise. Irisin induces browning of the white adipose tissue and has been shown to …

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has a peak age of diagnosis before the age of 35 years.
Concerns about infertility, adverse pregnancy outcomes, and heritability of IBD have …

Human male reproductive disorders are common and may have a fetal origin—the testicular
dysgenesis syndrome (TDS) hypothesis. In rats, experimentally induced TDS disorders …