Environmental factors associated with biological use and surgery in inflammatory bowel disease.
Kimberley W J van der SlootPaul GeertsemaHanneke C RijkmansMichiel D VoskuilHendrik M van DullemenMarijn C VisschedijkEleonora A M FestenRinse K WeersmaBehrooz Z AlizadehGerard DijkstraPublished in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2020)
We identified 16 environmental factors nominally associated with biological use and surgery in established IBD. These new insights form an important stepping stone to guide research on biological pathways involved, risk stratification, tailor-made interventions, and preventive strategies in IBD.