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Inflammatory bowel disease and pregnancy

M. Brinar
N. Rustemović
S. Čuković-Čavka
R. Ostojić
Ž. Krznarić
T. Brkić
I. Hrstić
R. Pulanić
B. Vucelić
M. Opačić

Abstract

Inflammatory bowel diseases often affect women during their reproductive age. The questions regarding the effect of pregnancy on the natural course of inflammatory bowel disease, effect of inflammatory bowel disease on the course and outcome of pregnancy and safety of medications used to treat inflammatory bowel disease during pregnancy arise quite often. In general, women with inflammatory bowel disease can expect to have a normal pregnancy with delivery of a healthy newborn. The most important factor influencing the effect of disease on the course of pregnancy is disease activity at conception. Medications routinely used for the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases can be used safely during pregnancy. Acase of first presentation of ulcerative colitis in pregnancy is presented with review of disease course during pregnancy, influence of disease on pregnancy course and outcome and safety of medications used to treat inflammatory bowel diseases during pregnancy.

Keywords

Inflammatory bowel diseases; ulcerative colitis; Crohn’s disease; pregnancy

Hrčak ID:

12688

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/12688

Publication date:

14.9.2006.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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