1.2. Definitions Ulcerative colitis [UC] is a chronic inflammatory condition that causes
continuous mucosal inflammation of the colon, usually without granulomas on biopsy. It …

Background The rationale behind this update of the 2016 British Society for Rheumatology
(BSR) guidelines on prescribing anti-rheumatic drugs in pregnancy and breastfeeding [1, 2] …

The introduction and broad use of new immunosuppressive agents, including biologic
agents and JAK inhibitors, have revolutionised treatment of inflammatory bowel disease …

2. Methods This document represents the third version of the European Consensus on
reproduction in IBD. The development of this Consensus included the formulation of …

Background & Aims The management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) poses a
particular challenge during pregnancy because the health of both the mother and the fetus …

Julia Flint1, Sonia Panchal2, Alice Hurrell3, Maud van de Venne4, Mary Gayed5, Karen
Schreiber6, 7, Subha Arthanari8, Joel Cunningham3, Lucy Flanders3, Louise Moore9, Amy …

Trying to conceive and being pregnant is an emotional period for those involved. In the
majority of patients suffering from inflammatory bowel disease, maintenance therapy is …

Background: Patients with immune-mediated diseases on immunosuppressive therapies
have more infectious episodes than healthy individuals, yet vaccination practices by …

Pregnancy after thoracic organ transplantation is feasible for select individuals but requires
multidisciplinary subspecialty care. Key components for a successful pregnancy after lung or …

An increasing and early-onset use of immunosuppressives and biologics has become more
frequently seen among patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) and rheumatic …