Impact of prenatal and postnatal maternal IBD status on offspring's risk of IBD: a population-based cohort study.

Linéa BonfilsGry PoulsenManasi Agrawal Mette Julsgaard Joanna Torres Tine Jess Kristine Højgaard Allin

Published in: Gut (2024)

Offspring had a greater risk of IBD when either parent was diagnosed before childbirth rather than later, emphasising genetic predisposition and environmental risk factors rather than maternal inflammation in utero as risk factors for IBD.

Keyphrases

risk factors
ulcerative colitis
high fat diet
birth weight
oxidative stress
pregnant women
pregnancy outcomes
preterm infants
climate change
weight gain