Preterm Birth and in Utero Exposure to Corticosteroids Are Associated With Increased Infection Risk in Children of Mothers With IBD.

Thea VestergaardIda Holm MeiltoftMette JulsgaardRikke Bek HelmigSonia FriedmanJens Kelsen

Published in: Inflammatory bowel diseases (2024)

Preterm birth and systemic corticosteroid administration late in pregnancy are significant risk factors for serious infections in the offspring of IBD mothers.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
low birth weight
gestational age
young adults
ulcerative colitis
high fat diet
adipose tissue
preterm infants