Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) includes Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC).
These are chronic autoimmune diseases of unknown etiology affecting the gastrointestinal …

Background Ecological observations suggest a negative relationship between childhood
socioeconomic status (SES) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) risk. Individual-level …

Objectives To examine the association between early-life smoking exposure and later risk of
inflammatory bowel disease [IBD]. Methods We followed 115663 participants from the …

(DSS) is used to study acute or chronic ulcerative colitis in animal models. Decreased gut
tissue anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 concentration and mRNA abundance are associated …

Background Ulcerative colitis (UC) is uncommon in the tropics and sub-tropics. We report a
case of UC in a 7 year old girl whose parents were both Nigerians. This report is to alert …

Background Researchers are debating if fecal calprotectin results are useful for infant
patients, especially in screening for necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Currently, none of the …

AIM Infantile-onset inflammatory bowel disease (IO-IBD) with the onset of disease before 12
mo of age, is a different disease entity from childhood IBD. We aimed to describe the clinical …

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic idiopathic inflammatory disorder of colon. Frequency of
UC is gradually increasing over few years worldwide. Prevalence is 35 to 100/100 000 …

Infantile inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a very rare subgroup of IBD that develops in
children younger than two years with genetic susceptibility, especially in those with …

Gastrointestinal infections are a frequent cause of diarrhea, resulting in morbidity and
mortality worldwide. Diarrhea and gastroenteritis diagnosis and management pose …