Caesarean Delivery and Risk of Chronic Inflammatory Diseases (Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Coeliac Disease, and Diabetes Mellitus): A Population Based Registry Study of 2,699,479 Births in Denmark During 1973-2016.

Vibeke Andersen Sören MöllerPeter Bjødstrup JensenFrederik Trier MøllerAnders Green

Published in: Clinical epidemiology (2020)

Being born by caesarean section leads to increased host susceptibility for chronic inflammatory diseases that last for decades. This finding should be further addressed in future studies with the aim to support the development of new strategies for prevention, treatment, and maybe even cure.

Keyphrases

rheumatoid arthritis
oxidative stress
gestational age
disease activity
low birth weight
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance
ankylosing spondylitis
preterm birth
smoking cessation