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Nielsen OH, Gubatan JM, Kolho KL, Streett SE, Maxwell C. Updates on the management of inflammatory bowel disease from periconception to pregnancy and lactation. Lancet 2024; 403:1291-1303. [PMID: 38458222 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(24)00052-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024]
Abstract
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects reproductive planning due to psychological effects and mechanical problems related to surgery. Children of people with IBD have an increased risk of about 10% if one parent has IBD and up to 33% if both parents have IBD. The fertility of people with IBD is similar to the general population, but fertility might be reduced in individuals with active IBD, ileal pouch-anal anastomosis, or perianal Crohn's disease. Flaring disease during pregnancy increases complications, such as preterm birth. Thus, disease management with appropriate medications can optimise outcomes. As most medications have minimal fetal risks, people with IBD should be informed about the risks of stopping medications and the importance of maintaining remission. A period of disease remission is advisable before pregnancy and could reduce the risks for both the pregnant person and the fetus. Flexible endoscopy, intestinal ultrasound, and gadolinium-free magnetic resonance enterography are safe during pregnancy. We provide state-of-the-art knowledge on the basis of the latest evidence to ensure successful pregnancy outcomes in controlled IBD.
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- Ole Haagen Nielsen
- Department of Gastroenterology, Medical Section, Herlev Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark; Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Women's College Hospital, Sinai Health, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
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Sonnenberg E, Siegmund B. [Pregnancy and breastfeeding in Crohn's disease]. Dtsch Med Wochenschr 2024; 149:46-56. [PMID: 38158206 DOI: 10.1055/a-1979-6267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
Abstract
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is often diagnosed in young adults. Starting a family is an important step in life and can be further complicated by Crohn's disease. Therefore, family planning should be discussed with every patient early in the disease course. Counseling about the importance of disease remission and the safety of IBD medication during pregnancy can ameliorate the pregnancy outcome. Active disease during pregnancy can lead to adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preterm birth and low birthweight. To maintain disease remission most therapies should be continued despite the wish to have children. Only a few substances currently used to treat Crohn's disease are contraindicated during pregnancy and should be stopped before conception. This includes Januskinase (JAK)-inhibitors and Methotrexate. Biologics including anti-TNF-therapy, anti-IL-12/anti-IL-23 and anti-integrin therapies should be continued during pregnancy.
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Caballero-Mateos AM, Quesada-Caballero M, Cañadas-De la Fuente GA, Caballero-Vázquez A, Contreras-Chova F. IBD and Motherhood: A Journey through Conception, Pregnancy and Beyond. J Clin Med 2023; 12:6192. [PMID: 37834837 PMCID: PMC10573266 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12196192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) presents distinct challenges during pregnancy due to its influence on maternal health and pregnancy outcomes. This literature review aims to dissect the existing scientific evidence on pregnancy in women with IBD and provide evidence-based recommendations for clinical management. A comprehensive search was conducted across scientific databases, selecting clinical studies, systematic reviews, and other pertinent resources. Numerous studies have underscored an increased risk of complications during pregnancy for women with IBD, including preterm birth, low birth weight, neonates small for gestational age, and congenital malformations. Nevertheless, it's evident that proactive disease management before and throughout pregnancy can mitigate these risks. Continuation of IBD treatment during pregnancy and breastfeeding is deemed safe with agents like thiopurines, anti-TNF, vedolizumab, or ustekinumab. However, there's a call for caution when combining treatments due to the heightened risk of severe infections in the first year of life. For small molecules, their use is advised against in both scenarios. Effective disease management, minimizing disease activity, and interdisciplinary care are pivotal in attending to women with IBD. The emphasis is placed on the continual assessment of maternal and infant outcomes and an expressed need for further research to enhance the understanding of the ties between IBD and adverse pregnancy outcomes.
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Ukovic B, Chapman B, Schulberg J, De Cruz P, Choy MC. Novel Use of the Crohn's Disease Exclusion Diet Plus Partial Enteral Nutrition for the Treatment of Crohn's Disease During Pregnancy. ACG Case Rep J 2023; 10:e01078. [PMID: 37457641 PMCID: PMC10344521 DOI: 10.14309/crj.0000000000001078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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The Crohn's Disease Exclusion Diet (CDED) with partial enteral nutrition (PEN) is an emerging treatment option for Crohn's disease (CD). A 35-year-old pregnant woman presented with newly diagnosed ileal CD. At 14/40 gestation, CDED + PEN was prescribed without drug therapy. Outcomes included Harvey-Bradshaw Index, weight, and bowel wall thickness/Limberg score measured on intestinal ultrasound (IUS). In this patient, CDED + PEN achieved clinical and biochemical remission, improvements on IUS, gestational weight gain, and healthy birth weight without drug therapy. Sustained remission was achieved postpartum. Our case highlights the potential effectiveness of CDED + PEN to induce remission for active CD during pregnancy.
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- Bianca Ukovic
- Nutrition and Dietetics Department, Division of Allied Health, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Australia
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- Nutrition and Dietetics Department, Division of Allied Health, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Australia
- Department of Gastroenterology, St Vincent's Hospital, Fitzroy, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Australia
- Department of Medicine, Austin Academic Centre, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Australia
- Department of Medicine, Austin Academic Centre, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Australia
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Situ BA, Borchert MS, Brown B, Garcia-Filion P. Association of prepregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain on severity of optic nerve hypoplasia. Birth Defects Res 2023; 115:753-763. [PMID: 36916489 PMCID: PMC10125100 DOI: 10.1002/bdr2.2165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2022] [Revised: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH) is a birth defect of unknown etiology and a leading cause of visual impairment in developed countries. Recent studies suggest that factors of deprivation and exposures of poor nutritional status, such as lower gestational weight gain (GWG), may be associated with increased risk of ONH. The present study describes the prenatal features of mothers of ONH cases, including prepregnancy BMI and GWG, and the associations with clinical features of disease severity. METHODS Retrospective study of prenatal records for cases of ONH enrolled in a research registry. Prepregnancy BMI and GWG were compared to maternal characteristics and clinical findings of ONH severity including bilaterality, hypopituitarism, and neuroradiographic abnormalities. RESULTS Compared to population-based normative data of births in the United States, mothers of ONH cases (n = 55) were younger (23.3 vs. 25.8 years; p = 0.03), with higher incidence of inadequate GWG (34.0% vs. 20.4%; p = 0.03) predominantly in the first and second trimesters. The presence of major brain malformations was associated with younger maternal age (21.6 [IQR 19.4, 24.7] vs. 24.9 years [IQR 22.1, 28.5] [p = 0.02]), primiparity (44.1% vs. 13.3%; p = 0.05) and decreased prepregnancy BMI (20.9 kg/m2 [19, 22.5] vs. 25.5 kg/m2 [21.3, 28.2]; p < 0.01). CONCLUSION Decreased prepregnancy BMI and inadequate GWG correlated with clinical features of ONH severity, specifically bilateral disease and presence of major brain malformations.
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- Betty A Situ
- USC Roski Eye Institute, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- USC Roski Eye Institute, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Department of Ophthalmology, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Department of Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine- Phoenix, University of Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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Pregnancy in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases-A Literature Review. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:life13020475. [PMID: 36836832 PMCID: PMC9961380 DOI: 10.3390/life13020475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/04/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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In recent years, we have faced an increasing incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), especially among young people, affecting them during their reproductive years. The paucity of data and reduced knowledge regarding the evolution of the disease during pregnancy and the adverse effects of the therapy on the mother and infant increase voluntary childlessness in this group of patients. Depending on the type of IBD, severity and surgical or medical management, this can negatively affect the pregnancy. C-sections and the risk of low-birth-weight babies are higher in women with IBD, independent of active/inactive disease, while preterm birth, stillbirth and miscarriage are associated with disease activity. In the last period, medicinal therapy has evolved, and new molecules have been developed for better control of the lesions, but the effect on pregnancy and breastfeeding is still controversial. We conducted this review by studying the literature and recent research in order to have a better image of the practical management of IBD during pregnancy.
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Torres J, Chaparro M, Julsgaard M, Katsanos K, Zelinkova Z, Agrawal M, Ardizzone S, Campmans-Kuijpers M, Dragoni G, Ferrante M, Fiorino G, Flanagan E, Gomes CF, Hart A, Hedin CR, Juillerat P, Mulders A, Myrelid P, O'Toole A, Rivière P, Scharl M, Selinger CP, Sonnenberg E, Toruner M, Wieringa J, Van der Woude CJ. European Crohn's and Colitis Guidelines on Sexuality, Fertility, Pregnancy, and Lactation. J Crohns Colitis 2023; 17:1-27. [PMID: 36005814 DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjac115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 52.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- Joana Torres
- Division of Gastroenterology, Hospital Beatriz Ângelo, Loures, Portugal.,Division of Gastroenterology, Hospital da Luz, Lisboa, Portugal.,Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, IIS-Princesa, UAM, CIBEREHD, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Hepatology & Gastroenterology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.,Center for Molecular Prediction of Inflammatory Bowel Disease [PREDICT], Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University and Medical School of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Svet zdravia, Nemocnica Dunajska Streda, Slovakia.,Firstst Department of Internal Medicine of University Hospital and Slovak Medical University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Dr Henry D. Janowitz Division of Gastroenterology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.,Center for Molecular Prediction of Inflammatory Bowel Disease [PREDICT], Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Gastrointestinal Unit, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences. University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Gastroenterology Research Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences 'Mario Serio', University of Florence, Florence, Italy.,Gastroenterology Department, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Department of Chronic Diseases, Metabolism and Ageing, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital and Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Fitzroy, VIC, Australia
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- Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Unit, St Mark's Hospital, Harrow, UK
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- Karolinska Institutet, Department of Medicine Solna, Stockholm, Sweden.,Karolinska University Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology, Dermatovenereology and Rheumatology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Clinic for Visceral Surgery and Medicine, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland.,Crohn's and Colitis Center, Gastroenterology Beaulieu SA, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Division of Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Linköping University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden.,Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Beaumont Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology, Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin, Ireland
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Bordeaux University Hospital, Pessac, France
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Department of Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases and Rheumatology, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Paediatrics, Haaglanden Medical Center, The Hague, The Netherlands.,Department of Paediatrics, Erasmus Medical Center-Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Narkis B, Hadar E, Barbash-Hazan S, Houri O, Shay V, Ollech JE, Yanai H, Dotan I, Avni-Biron I. Peripartum Infections Among Women With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2022:6682832. [PMID: 36049022 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izac185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Pregnant patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are frequently treated with immunomodulatory agents and may be at increased risk of adverse outcomes, including peripartum infections. We sought to examine the risk for peripartum infections in patients with IBD compared with control subjects and identify potential risk factors associated with peripartum infections in these patients. METHODS This retrospective cohort study compared peripartum infection rates and associated risk factors between pregnant women with and without IBD. The study population included women attending a dedicated joint maternal-fetal medicine and gastroenterology clinic for pregnant women with IBD between 2012 and 2019 at the Rabin Medical Center in Israel, a major referral center for patients with IBD. For each patient, 5 women without IBD were matched according to the newborn's birth date (±2 years), age, parity, and body mass index. Peripartum infection was defined as any 1 of the following: chorioamnionitis, maternal fever (>38°C) detected during labor or postpartum hospitalization, and positive culture taken during the hospitalization. RESULTS Overall, 195 pregnant women with IBD (72 [37%] with ulcerative colitis, 123 [63%] with Crohn's disease) were matched with 888 control subjects. The mean disease duration was 8.4 ± 7.02 years. IBD therapy, used by 81%, included most frequently 5-aminosalicylic acid (44%) and tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (27%). Peripartum infections were observed in 15 (7.7%) patients and 49 (5.5%) control subjects (P = 1.00). No medication significantly increased the likelihood of peripartum infection. Cesarean delivery was more likely among women with IBD but was not associated with an increased risk of peripartum infection. CONCLUSIONS Peripartum infections were comparable in patients with IBD and control subjects. These reassuring data augment existing knowledge of obstetrical outcomes in IBD patients and contribute to the discussion between caregivers and patients.
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- Bar Narkis
- From the Helen Schneider Hospital for Women, Rabin Medical Center, Petah-Tikva, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- From the Helen Schneider Hospital for Women, Rabin Medical Center, Petah-Tikva, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- From the Helen Schneider Hospital for Women, Rabin Medical Center, Petah-Tikva, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- From the Helen Schneider Hospital for Women, Rabin Medical Center, Petah-Tikva, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Division of Gastroenterology, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Division of Gastroenterology, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Division of Gastroenterology, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Division of Gastroenterology, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Division of Gastroenterology, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel
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Innocenti T, Roselli J, Taylor A, Dragoni G, Lynch EN, Campani C, Gottin M, Bagnoli S, Macrì G, Rogai F, Milani S, Galli A, Milla M. Pregnancy outcomes in inflammatory bowel disease: Data from a large cohort survey. J Dig Dis 2022; 23:473-481. [PMID: 36156857 PMCID: PMC10092249 DOI: 10.1111/1751-2980.13128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Revised: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can affect young and reproductively active patients. Our aim was to analyze pregnancy outcomes in a large cohort of women with IBD. METHODS All women with at least one pregnancy were given a questionnaire regarding the outcome of their pregnancy. They were divided into IBD pregnancies and controls depending on whether pregnancy occurred within or over 10 years prior to the diagnosis of IBD. RESULTS Three hundred questionnaires were analyzed for a total of 478 pregnancies that led to live-born babies. Age at conception was older in IBD women than in the controls. Active smoking was more frequent in the control group. The risk of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) was higher in IBD pregnancies (odds ratio [OR] 3.028, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.245-7.370, P = 0.013). The week of gestation at delivery was lower in the IBD population. And the risk of cesarean section was higher in IBD pregnancies (OR 1.963, 95% CI 1.274-3.028, P = 0.002). Among women with IBD pregnancy, the risk of preterm birth was higher in patients with active disease at the time of conception (OR 4.088, 95% CI 1.112-15.025, P = 0.030), but lower in patients who continued regular therapy during pregnancy. Similarly, the risk of urgent cesarean section was reduced in the case of disease remission, while the risk of a planned cesarean delivery was higher in patients with perianal disease (OR 11.314, 95% CI 3.550-36.058, P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Our study shows a higher risk of IUGR, cesarean section, and poor blood pressure control in IBD pregnancies. We emphasize the importance of achieving disease remission before considering pregnancy.
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- Tommaso Innocenti
- Gastroenterology Research Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy.,IBD Referral Centre, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Research Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy.,IBD Referral Centre, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Research Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Research Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy.,IBD Referral Centre, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.,Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Research Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy.,IBD Referral Centre, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Research Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy.,IBD Referral Centre, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- IBD Referral Centre, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- IBD Referral Centre, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- IBD Referral Centre, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Research Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Research Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- IBD Referral Centre, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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Chugh R, Gaidos JKJ. Fertility and Pregnancy in Crohn's Disease. Gastroenterol Clin North Am 2022; 51:381-399. [PMID: 35595421 DOI: 10.1016/j.gtc.2021.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2023]
Abstract
The prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease is continuing to increase worldwide and is more commonly diagnosed in women of reproductive age. Individuals with Crohn's disease may have inaccurate perceptions regarding the rate of infertility, heritability, and the safety of taking therapies for Crohn's disease during pregnancy, all of which greatly affect their decisions surrounding family planning. Given this area of need for both patients and providers, in this article, we have included the latest evidence on the impact of Crohn's disease on fertility, heritability, pregnancy outcomes, and the safety of medications for Crohn's disease during pregnancy and lactation.
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- Rishika Chugh
- Section of Digestive Diseases, Department of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA; Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, 1701 Divisadero, San Francisco, CA 94115, USA
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- Section of Digestive Diseases, Department of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA; Section of Digestive Diseases, Yale Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program, 40 Temple Street, Suite 1C, New Haven, CT 06510, USA.
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Yang Q, Tang J, Ding N, Chao K, Li M, Huang Z, Guo H, Chen J, Zhi M, Hu P, Gao X. Twelve-week peptide-based formula therapy may be effective in inducing remission of active Crohn disease among women who are pregnant or preparing for pregnancy. Nutr Clin Pract 2022; 37:366-376. [PMID: 34245474 DOI: 10.1002/ncp.10733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Conventional treatment for Crohn disease (CD) in pregnancy includes mesalamine, thiopurine, and anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α agents. However, women may abstain because of complications, nonresponse, or potential adverse outcomes. Peptide-based formula therapy, through oral or nasogastric feeding without other food intake, is an effective and safe therapy for active CD. Herein, We confirmed the effectiveness and safety of peptide-based formula therapy for active CD in pregnant women or those preparing for pregnancy. METHOD Outcomes of peptide-based formula therapy to induce CD remission during pregnancy preparation and the conception period were evaluated retrospectively among 14 women. Efficacy was evaluated as the change in serum indices and inflammatory markers after 12-week treatment. Pregnancy outcomes were compared between 14 women treated with nutrition therapy and eight women using conventional CD drugs. RESULTS After 12 weeks, 85.7% (12 of 14) of patients treated with peptide-based formula achieved remission with a significant decrease in the CD activity index (P < .001) and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein level (P = .004). There were no effects of peptide-based formula therapy on pregnancy outcomes compared with conventional CD treatment (P > .05). Among the 12 patients who achieved CD remission with exclusive peptide-based formula therapy, 10 selected to continue total or partial peptide-based formula treatment to maintain CD remission throughout pregnancy. CONCLUSION Peptide-based formula therapy, without other food intake, may provide a safe and effective alternative to conventional CD drugs to induce disease remission among women during conception and pregnancy.
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- Qingfan Yang
- Department of Gastroenterology, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diseases, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diseases, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diseases, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diseases, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diseases, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diseases, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diseases, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diseases, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diseases, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diseases, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diseases, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
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Armuzzi A, Bortoli A, Castiglione F, Contaldo A, Daperno M, D'Incà R, Labarile N, Mazzuoli S, Onali S, Milla M, Orlando A, Principi M, Pugliese D, Renna S, Rizzello F, Scribano ML, Todeschini A. Female reproductive health and inflammatory bowel disease: A practice-based review. Dig Liver Dis 2022; 54:19-29. [PMID: 34120858 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2021.05.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Revised: 05/08/2021] [Accepted: 05/16/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Inflammatory bowel diseases, namely ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, occur worldwide and affect people of all ages, with a high impact on their quality of life. Sex differences in incidence and prevalence have been reported, and there are also gender-specific issues that physicians should recognize. For women, there are multiple, important concerns regarding issues of body image and sexuality, menstruation, contraception, fertility, pregnancy, breastfeeding and menopause. This practice-based review focuses on the main themes that run through the life of women with inflammatory bowel diseases from puberty to menopause. Gastroenterologists who specialize in inflammatory bowel diseases and other physicians who see female patients with inflammatory bowel diseases should provide support for these problems and offer adequate therapy to ensure that their patients achieve the same overall well-being and health as do women without inflammatory bowel diseases.
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- CEMAD - IBD Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, A Gemelli University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Gastroenterology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, School of Medicine Federico II of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Emergency and Organ Transplantation Department, Section of Gastroenterology, AOU Policlinico, Bari, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopic Unit, Umberto I Mauriziano Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Ospedale Santissima Annunziata, Taranto, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Artificial Nutrition Department, "Mons. Dimiccoli " Barletta, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Science and Public Health, University Hospital of Cagliari, Italy
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- IBD Referral Center, Gastroenterology Clinic, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Unit, A.O.O.R. Villa Sofia-Cervello, Palermo, Italy
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- Emergency and Organ Transplantation Department, Section of Gastroenterology, AOU Policlinico, Bari, Italy.
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- CEMAD - IBD Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, A Gemelli University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Unit, A.O.O.R. Villa Sofia-Cervello, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Emergency and Organ Transplantation Department, Section of Gastroenterology, AOU Policlinico, Bari, Italy
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De Felice KM, Kane S. Safety of anti-TNF agents in pregnancy. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2021; 148:661-667. [PMID: 34489011 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2021.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Revised: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, and psoriasis are associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Active maternal disease during pregnancy is associated with additional negative outcomes. Anti-TNF agents are effective treatments for inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, and psoriasis. These agents cross the placenta starting in the second trimester, with levels detected for several months after birth. This has led to safety concerns, with continued therapy during pregnancy for both the mother and the infant. This review covers retrospective and prospective data published from various cohorts of pregnant women exposed to anti-TNF agents during pregnancy. It highlights the safety of anti-TNF drugs in pregnancy, breast-feeding, and during the first year of life of the infant.
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- Kara M De Felice
- Department of Gastroenterology, Louisiana State University, Department of Gastroenterology, New Orleans, La.
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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Williams AJ, Karimi N, Chari R, Connor S, De Vera MA, Dieleman LA, Hansen T, Ismond K, Khurana R, Kingston D, O'Connor K, Sadowski DC, Fang-Hwa F, Wine E, Leung Y, Huang V. Shared decision making in pregnancy in inflammatory bowel disease: design of a patient orientated decision aid. BMC Gastroenterol 2021; 21:302. [PMID: 34330215 PMCID: PMC8325254 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-021-01853-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2020] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Background Research has indicated a lack of disease-specific reproductive knowledge among patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and this has been associated with increased “voluntary childlessness”. Furthermore, a lack of knowledge may contribute to inappropriate medication changes during or after pregnancy. Decision aids have been shown to support decision making in pregnancy as well as in multiple other chronic diseases. A published decision aid for pregnancy in IBD has not been identified, despite the benefit of pre-conception counselling and patient desire for a decision support tool. This study aimed to develop and test the feasibility of a decision aid encompassing reproductive decisions in the setting of IBD. Methods The International Patient Decision Aid Standards were implemented in the development of the Pregnancy in IBD Decision Aid (PIDA). A multi-disciplinary steering committee was formed. Patient and clinician focus groups were conducted to explore themes of importance in the reproductive decision-making processes in IBD. A PIDA prototype was designed; patient interviews were conducted to obtain further insight into patient perspectives and to test the prototype for feasibility. Results Issues considered of importance to patients and clinicians encountering decisions regarding pregnancy in the setting of IBD included fertility, conception timing, inheritance, medications, infant health, impact of surgery, contraception, nutrition and breastfeeding. Emphasis was placed on the provision of preconception counselling early in the disease course. Decisions relating to conception and medications were chosen as the current focus of PIDA, however content inclusion was broad to support use across preconception, pregnancy and post-partum phases. Favourable and constructive user feedback was received. Conclusions The novel development of a decision aid for use in pregnancy and IBD was supported by initial user testing.
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- Astrid-Jane Williams
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Liverpool Hospital, Elizabeth St, Liverpool, Sydney, NSW, 1871, Australia. .,South Western Sydney Clinical School, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
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- South Western Sydney Clinical School, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.,Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Liverpool Hospital, Elizabeth St, Liverpool, Sydney, NSW, 1871, Australia.,South Western Sydney Clinical School, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.,Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Mount Sinai Hospital, Sinai Health System, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.,Mount Sinai Hospital, Sinai Health System, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Leung KK, Tandon P, Govardhanam V, Maxwell C, Huang V. The Risk of Adverse Neonatal Outcomes With Maternal Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2021; 27:550-562. [PMID: 32469057 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izaa122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may be at increased risk of adverse neonatal outcomes. The aim of this study was to determine pooled incidences and risk factors for these outcomes. METHODS Medline, Embase, and Cochrane Library were searched through May 2019 for studies reporting adverse neonatal outcomes in IBD. Odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated. RESULTS The pooled incidence of preterm birth, low birth weight, congenital anomalies, and infants transferred to the neonatal intensive care unit was 8.6% (95% CI, 7.0%-10.1%), 8.9% (95% CI, 7.3%-10.5%), 2.1% (95% CI, 1.6%-2.6%), and 4.9% (95% CI, 2.9%-6.9), respectively. Compared with healthy controls, patients with IBD were more likely to deliver infants with low birth weight (<2500 grams; OR, 2.78; 95% CI, 1.16-6.66) and infants admitted to the intensive care unit (OR, 3.33; 95% CI, 1.83-6.05). Patients with Crohn's disease had an increased incidence of congenital anomalies (OR, 3.03; 95% CI, 1.43-6.42). Among IBD patients, active disease was associated with increased incidence of preterm birth (OR, 2.06; 95% CI, 1.21-3.51), low birth weight (OR, 2.96; 95% CI, 1.54-5.70), and small for gestational age (OR, 2.62; 95% CI, 1.18-5.83). Antitumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) use during pregnancy was associated with an increased incidence of neonatal intensive care unit admission (OR, 2.42; 95% CI, 1.31-4.45) and low birth weight (OR, 1.54; 95% CI, 1.01-2.35). CONCLUSIONS Patients with IBD, particularly with active disease or requiring anti-TNF therapy, may be at increased risk of developing adverse neonatal outcomes.
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- Kristel K Leung
- Division of Gastroenterology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Clark-Snustad K, Butnariu M, Afzali A. Women's Health and Ulcerative Colitis. Gastroenterol Clin North Am 2020; 49:769-789. [PMID: 33121695 DOI: 10.1016/j.gtc.2020.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Although ulcerative colitis affects males and females at similar rates, certain sex-specific differences influence the disease-related risks and experiences of females with ulcerative colitis. This article reviews topics that affect females with ulcerative colitis, including the impact of disease on the menstrual cycle, fertility, child bearing, sexual health, and recommendations for health care maintenance.
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- Kindra Clark-Snustad
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Washington, 1959 Northeast Pacific Street, Box 356424, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10(th) Ave. 2(nd) floor, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 395 West 12(th) Avenue, Room 280, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
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Leung KK, Huang V. Editorial: pregnancy and the gastroenterologist. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2020; 52:877-878. [PMID: 32852813 DOI: 10.1111/apt.15977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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- Kristel K Leung
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Mount Sinai Hospital, Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Rottenstreich A, Mishael T, Granovsky SG, Koslowsky B, Schweistein H, Abitbol G, Goldin E, Shitrit ABG. Clinical utility of fecal calprotectin in monitoring disease activity and predicting relapse in pregnant patients with inflammatory bowel diseases. Eur J Intern Med 2020; 77:105-110. [PMID: 32197833 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2020.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2019] [Accepted: 03/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are commonly diagnosed in reproductive-aged women and can substantially affect pregnancy outcomes. Non-invasive monitoring of IBD during the prenatal course is particularly challenging as traditional laboratory biomarkers are often affected by pregnancy-related physiologic changes. We aimed to evaluate the role of fecal calprotectin (FC) in monitoring disease activity and predicting relapse among IBD women throughout gestation. METHODS Women with IBD attending a multidisciplinary clinic for the preconception, antenatal and postnatal treatment were prospectively recruited during 2014-2018. FC levels were determined with an enzyme-linked immunoassay. RESULTS A total of 265 FC (preconception, n = 41; 1st trimester, n = 48; 2nd trimester, n = 84; 3rd trimester, n = 76; postpartum, n = 16) measurements were obtained in 157 pregnancies. Higher FC concentrations were found in all time points in those with active disease than those in remission as assessed by either physician global assessment or disease clinical scores. FC levels were significantly correlated with physician global assessment and disease activity indices in all 5 periods of investigation. Excluding those with disease flare at the time of conception, disease relapse was encountered during the prenatal course in 40 (31.5%) of the remaining 127 pregnancies. FC levels were significantly higher in those who experienced a disease flare later in the course of gestation as compared to those who maintained clinical remission (median 341 vs. 224 μg/g, P = 0.04). CONCLUSION FC appears to be a reliable marker of ongoing disease activity throughout the prenatal course as well as a predictor of imminent disease flare among IBD pregnant patients.
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- Amihai Rottenstreich
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
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- IBD MOM Unit, Digestive Diseases Institute, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Affiliated with the Medical School, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- IBD MOM Unit, Digestive Diseases Institute, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Affiliated with the Medical School, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- IBD MOM Unit, Digestive Diseases Institute, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Affiliated with the Medical School, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- IBD MOM Unit, Digestive Diseases Institute, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Affiliated with the Medical School, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- IBD MOM Unit, Digestive Diseases Institute, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Affiliated with the Medical School, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- IBD MOM Unit, Digestive Diseases Institute, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Affiliated with the Medical School, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- IBD MOM Unit, Digestive Diseases Institute, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Affiliated with the Medical School, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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Bengtson MB, Haugen M, Brantsæter AL, Aamodt G, Vatn MH. Intake of dairy protein during pregnancy in IBD and risk of SGA in a Norwegian population-based mother and child cohort. BMC Gastroenterol 2020; 20:28. [PMID: 32013916 PMCID: PMC6998088 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-020-1182-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2019] [Accepted: 01/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) tend to avoid dairy products to minimize abdominal pain and diarrhea. The aim of this study was to estimate the proportion of protein from dairy sources (PPDS) in mothers with and without IBD, and to explore the impact of PPDS on inadequate gestational weight gain (GWG) or small for gestational age (SGA) in IBD compared to non-IBD in the population-based Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study (MoBa). METHODS MoBa includes about 95,000 pregnant women recruited throughout Norway from 1999 to 2008. IBD phenotype and complications during pregnancy and delivery were ascertained. This study included 148 mothers with Crohn disease (CD) and 194 with ulcerative colitis and 68,858 non-IBD mothers. In mid-pregnancy participants answered a comprehensive semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire assessing diet since the start of pregnancy. PPDS was ranked in quartiles. The two lowest quartiles were merged and considered to represent the lowest of three PPDS groups. We used logistic regression analyses to model multivariate associations, adjusting for potential confounders. RESULTS The risk of belonging to the lowest PPDS group was twice as high in IBD mothers compared to non-IBD mothers (aOR = 2.02, 95% CI: 1.53, 2.67). Low compared to high PPDS strongly predicted inadequate GWG in CD (aOR = 4.22, 95% CI: 1.28, 13.92). Surprisingly, and in opposition to the non-IBD mothers, PPDS was positively associated with the risk of SGA in IBD mothers. IBD mother with low PPDS was associated with significantly lower risk of SGA than non-IBD mothers and IBD mothers with high PPDS (aOR = 0.19, 95% CI: 0.07, 0.50). The interaction term IBD/PPDS was the factor that linked SGA to IBD compared to non-IBD, and increased the association between IBD and SGA with a factor of three. CONCLUSION This study shows that intake of dairy products is lower in IBD mothers than in non-IBD mothers, and further, that low intake of dairy products in IBD mothers is associated with reduced risk of SGA compared to non-IBD and IBD mothers with high PPDS.
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- May-Bente Bengtson
- EpiGen-Institute, Faculty Division Akershus University Hospital, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
- Medical Department, Vestfold Hospital Trust, P.O. Box 2168, 3103, Tønsberg, Norway.
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- Division of Infection Control and Environmental Health, Department of Environmental Exposure and Epidemiology, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, P.O. Box 222-Skøyen, 0213, Oslo, Norway
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- Division of Infection Control and Environmental Health, Department of Environmental Exposure and Epidemiology, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, P.O. Box 222-Skøyen, 0213, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Public Health Science, LANDSAM, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, 1432, Ås, Norway
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- EpiGen-Institute, Faculty Division Akershus University Hospital, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Rottenstreich A, Bar-Gil Shitrit A. Preconception counseling of females with inflammatory bowel disease. Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol 2020; 44-45:101666. [PMID: 32359680 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpg.2020.101666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2019] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are commonly diagnosed in women of childbearing age. As such, pregnancy is often encountered in this subset of patients. Management of pregnancy in IBD patients poses numerous challenges as ensuring the safety of the mother and the fetus is required. Disease remission prior to pregnancy is a key determinant of both the course of IBD throughout gestation and pregnancy outcome. Thus, adequate preconception care is of paramount importance in order to achieve optimal maternal and perinatal outcomes and maintain disease quiescence throughout gestation. In addition, preconception care has a major role in improving patient's knowledge, concerns and misbeliefs related to reproductive-health issues among IBD patients. In this review, we discuss the various aspects involved in the preconception care of IBD patients.
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- Amihai Rottenstreich
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- IBD MOM Unit, Digestive Diseases Institute, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Affiliated with the Medical School, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
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Tsuda S, Sameshima A, Sekine M, Kawaguchi H, Fujita D, Makino S, Morinobu A, Murakawa Y, Matsui K, Sugiyama T, Watanabe M, Suzuki Y, Nagahori M, Murashima A, Atsumi T, Oku K, Mitsuda N, Takei S, Miyamae T, Takahashi N, Nakajima K, Saito S. Pre-conception status, obstetric outcome and use of medications during pregnancy of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in Japan: Multi-center retrospective descriptive study. Mod Rheumatol 2019; 30:852-861. [DOI: 10.1080/14397595.2019.1661592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- Sayaka Tsuda
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Policy, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Osaka Women’s and Children’s Hospita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka Medical College, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, Shimane, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology, National Hospital Organization Shimoshizu National Hospital, Yotuskaido City, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Sakura Medical Center, Toho University, Chiba, Japan
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- Clinical Research Center, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Center for Maternal-Fetal-Neonatal and Reproductive Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Nephrology, Graduate School of Medicine and Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Nephrology, Graduate School of Medicine and Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Osaka Women’s and Children’s Hospita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, Institute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, National hospital organization Sagamihara National Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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Brunelli R, Perrone S, Perrone G, Galoppi P, De Stefano MG, Maragno AM, Cesarini M, De Carolis A, Masselli G, Vernia P. New-onset ulcerative colitis in pregnancy associated to toxic megacolon and sudden fetal decompensation: Case report and literature review. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2019; 45:1215-1221. [PMID: 31064034 DOI: 10.1111/jog.13996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2018] [Accepted: 04/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory disease rarely arising during gestation. Because the available information is based on case reports or small retrospective studies, diagnosis may be difficult and treatment is still controversial. A case of toxic megacolon developing in late pregnancy associated to a sudden fetal decompensation is described. Diagnostic and clinical topics of acute UC onset in pregnancy are debated.A primipara, 34 years old, 33/0 weeks of gestation, was admitted with a diagnosis of preterm labor, associated to acute bloody diarrhea (up to 10 daily motions) and cramping abdominal pain. A diagnosis of new-onset early-stage UC was made by sigmoidoscopy. An intensive care regimen including hydrocortisone, antibiotics and parenteral nutrition was immediately started. Magnetic resonance imaging of maternal abdomen, fostered by the worsening patient conditions, evidenced dilatation of the entire colon and a severely hampered of fetal muscular tone.Toxic megacolon complicated by superimposed Clostridium difficile infection was associated to a sudden fetal decompensation diagnosed by chance during maternal abdominal magnetic resonance imaging. An emergency cesarean section was mandatory. According to a senior surgeon's decision, total colectomy was not immediately performed following cesarean section with reference to the absence of colonic perforation. We obtained a good short-term maternal outcome and an uncomplicated neonatal course. Counseling of those patients must be focused on timely and multidisciplinary intervention in order to improve the course of maternal disease and to prevent fetal distress.
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- Roberto Brunelli
- Department of Gynecological Obstetrical and Urological Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Umberto I Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Gynecological Obstetrical and Urological Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Umberto I Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Gynecological Obstetrical and Urological Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Umberto I Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Gynecological Obstetrical and Urological Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Umberto I Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Gynecological Obstetrical and Urological Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Umberto I Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Gynecological Obstetrical and Urological Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Umberto I Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Umberto I Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Umberto I Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Radiology Dea Department, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Umberto I Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Umberto I Hospital, Rome, Italy
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Mahadevan U, Robinson C, Bernasko N, Boland B, Chambers C, Dubinsky M, Friedman S, Kane S, Manthey J, Sauberan J, Stone J, Jain R. Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Pregnancy Clinical Care Pathway: A Report From the American Gastroenterological Association IBD Parenthood Project Working Group. Gastroenterology 2019; 156:1508-1524. [PMID: 30658060 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2018.12.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 185] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Uma Mahadevan
- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Bon Secours St Francis and Summerville Medical Center, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Penn State Health, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- American Gastroenterological Association, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Sharp Neonatal Research Institute, San Diego, California
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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Mahadevan U, Robinson C, Bernasko N, Boland B, Chambers C, Dubinsky M, Friedman S, Kane S, Manthey J, Sauberan J, Stone J, Jain R. Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Pregnancy Clinical Care Pathway: A Report From the American Gastroenterological Association IBD Parenthood Project Working Group. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2019; 220:308-323. [PMID: 30948039 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.02.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Uma Mahadevan
- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Bon Secours St Francis and Summerville Medical Center, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Penn State Health, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- American Gastroenterological Association, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Sharp Neonatal Research Institute, San Diego, California
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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Mahadevan U, Robinson C, Bernasko N, Boland B, Chambers C, Dubinsky M, Friedman S, Kane S, Manthey J, Sauberan J, Stone J, Jain R. Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Pregnancy Clinical Care Pathway: A Report From the American Gastroenterological Association IBD Parenthood Project Working Group. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2019; 25:627-641. [PMID: 30821832 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izz037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Uma Mahadevan
- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Bon Secours St Francis and Summerville Medical Center, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Penn State Health, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- American Gastroenterological Association, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Sharp Neonatal Research Institute, San Diego, California
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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Wang L, Wen L, Zheng Y, Zhou W, Mei L, Li H, Tong C, Qi H, Baker PN. Association Between Gestational Weight Gain and Pregnancy Complications or Adverse Delivery Outcomes in Chinese Han Dichorionic Twin Pregnancies: Validation of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) 2009 Guidelines. Med Sci Monit 2018; 24:8342-8347. [PMID: 30453309 PMCID: PMC6256840 DOI: 10.12659/msm.911784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background Excessive or insufficient gestational weight gain (GWG) is associated with increased risks of pregnancy complications and adverse delivery outcomes in dichorionic twin pregnancies. The provisional Institute of Medicine (IOM) 2009 guidelines suggested the optimal GWG based on limited epidemiological data collected from Western populations. However, such a recommendation has not yet been validated in a Chinese Han population, the world’s largest ethnic group. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of IOM guidelines by determining the neonatal and maternal outcomes associated with gaining weight below, within, and above the IOM provisional guidelines on GWG in Chinese Han twin pregnancies. Material/Methods A historical cohort study of 350 twin-conceiving Han women in Chongqing Women and Children’s Health Center delivering liveborn twin infants between January 2015 and November 2016 was conducted. The participants were divided into 3 groups according to the 2009 Institute of Medicine recommendations of GWG: a low GWG group, an adequate GWG group, and a high GWG group. The incidence of pregnancy complications and the delivery outcomes were compared between the groups, and the correlation of GWG and pregnancy complications or delivery outcome was investigated by logistic regression analysis. Results In Han Chinese people, the gestational age (GA) at delivery was significantly different among various GWG groups, and low maternal GWG is associated with shorter GA. Although low GWG increased the incidence of VPTD, it did not impact PTD in twin pregnancies. Moreover, GWG was negatively correlated with the incidence of PPROM and was positively correlated with GHP development in twin pregnancies. Conclusions The recommendations of the 2009 IOM guidelines about GWG is beneficial in reducing the incidence of VPTD and PPROM in Han Chinese dichorionic twin pregnancies, but failed to eliminate the development of PTD, PROM, GDM, PE, ICP, and SGA.
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- Lan Wang
- Department of Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China (mainland).,Department of Obstetrics, Chongqing Women's and Children's Health Center, Chongqing, China (mainland).,International Jointed Laboratory of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China (mainland)
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- Department of Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China (mainland).,International Jointed Laboratory of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China (mainland)
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- Department of Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China (mainland).,International Jointed Laboratory of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing , China (mainland)
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- Department of Obstetrics, Chongqing Women's and Children's Health Center, Chongqing, China (mainland)
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- Department of Obstetrics, Chongqing Women's and Children's Health Center, Chongqing, China (mainland)
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- Department of Obstetrics, Chongqing Women's and Children's Health Center, Chongqing, China (mainland)
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- Department of Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China (mainland).,International Jointed Laboratory of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China (mainland)
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- Department of Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China (mainland).,International Jointed Laboratory of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China (mainland)
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- International Jointed Laboratory of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China (mainland).,College of Life Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
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Leung Y, Shim HH, Wilkens R, Tanyingoh D, Afshar EE, Sharifi N, Pauls M, Novak KL, Kaplan GG, Panaccione R, Wilson SR, Seow CH. The Role of Bowel Ultrasound in Detecting Subclinical Inflammation in Pregnant Women with Crohn's Disease. J Can Assoc Gastroenterol 2018; 2:153-160. [PMID: 31616856 PMCID: PMC6785691 DOI: 10.1093/jcag/gwy062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2018] [Accepted: 10/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background and Aims Maintaining disease remission improves outcomes for pregnant women with Crohn’s disease (CD). As symptoms may correlate poorly with disease activity in the gravid state, we investigated the utility of bowel sonography during pregnancy to assess disease activity. Methods We conducted a prospective observational cohort study of pregnant women with CD undergoing bowel sonography between July 1, 2012, and December 1, 2016. Clinically active disease was defined using standardized clinical indices (Harvey Bradshaw Index >4 for active disease). Sonographic findings were graded as inactive (normal, mild) or active (moderate, severe) by expert radiologists. Results There were 91 pregnancies in 82 CD patients. Symptoms were present in 12 pregnancies; however, eight (67%) had sonographic findings of inactive disease, and escalation of therapy was not initiated. Conversely, sonographically active disease in seven asymptomatic pregnancies resulted in four women escalating therapy. The remaining three women declined escalation of therapy, one had a miscarriage, and the other two women had persistently active disease on sonography and endoscopy at one-year postpartum. Conclusions Bowel ultrasound may detect subclinical inflammation in asymptomatic pregnant women with CD and stratify CD activity in symptomatic patients. Therefore, bowel sonography should be considered as a useful adjunct for the assessment of the pregnant woman with Crohn’s disease.
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- Yvette Leung
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada.,Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Singapore General Hospital, Bukit Merah, Singapore
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- Diagnostic Centre, University Research Clinic for Innovative Patient Pathways, Silkeborg Hospital, Silkeborg, Denmark.,Department of Radiology and Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University and Nova Scotia Health Authority, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Radiology and Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Kattah MG, Milush JM, Burt T, McCabe RP, Whang MI, Ma A, Mahadevan U. Anti-TNF and thiopurine therapy in pregnant IBD patients does not significantly alter a panel of B-cell and T-cell subsets in 1-year-old infants. Clin Transl Gastroenterol 2018; 9:143. [PMID: 29618720 PMCID: PMC5886978 DOI: 10.1038/s41424-018-0018-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2018] [Accepted: 02/24/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Objectives Infants exposed to combination therapy with anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) agents and thiopurines may exhibit increased infections at 1 year of age compared to unexposed infants. We hypothesized that this increased risk of infection is due to abnormal development of the newborn immune system. Methods We immunophenotyped B-cell and T-cell subsets using multiparameter flow cytometry in 1-year-old infants whose mothers were exposed to therapeutic agents for IBD. We analyzed samples from infants exposed to infliximab (IFX) or adalimumab (ADA) monotherapy (IFX/ADA, n = 11), certolizumab pegol (CZP) monotherapy (CZP, n = 4), IFX or ADA plus thiopurine combination therapy (IFX/ADA + IM, n = 4), and CZP plus thiopurine combination therapy (CZP + IM, n = 2). Results Percentages of B cells, CD4+ T helper cells, T regulatory cells (Tregs), and CD8+ cytotoxic T cells, were similar among the groups. Infants exposed to combination therapy (IFX/ADA + IM) exhibited trends toward fewer CD27+ B cells, switched memory B cells, plasmablasts, interferon gamma (IFNγ)-producing CD4+ and CD8+ T cells, and CCR5+CD4+ T cells, but these did not reach statistical significance. Conclusions Multiparameter immunophenotyping of major B-cell and T-cell subsets suggests that the adaptive newborn immune system develops largely unaltered after exposure to combination therapy as compared to anti-TNF monotherapy.
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- Michael G Kattah
- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Experimental Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Kammerlander H, Nielsen J, Kjeldsen J, Knudsen T, Gradel KO, Friedman S, Nørgård BM. Fecal Calprotectin During Pregnancy in Women With Moderate-Severe Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2018; 24:839-848. [PMID: 29506137 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izx055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Fecal calprotectin (FC) is a biomarker used for assessing disease activity among IBD patients. Sparse knowledge exists as to whether FC correlates with clinical disease activity during pregnancy. Our aim was to assess FC and selected biomarkers in women with moderate-severe IBD and correlate them with clinical disease activity scores in pregnant women. METHODS We identified a nationwide cohort of 219 singleton pregnancies in women with moderate-severe disease (all treated with anti-tumor recrosis factor-α [anti-TNF-α] therapy during pregnancy), and we reviewed the medical records to extract clinical details and information on biomarkers. FC, C-reactive protein (CRP), hemoglobin, and albumin were collected according to each trimester. RESULTS A total of 346 FC measurements were obtained throughout the gestational periods. FC values were between 80-120, 259-349, and 778-1277 mg/kg in women with clinically inactive, mild, and moderate-severe disease activity, respectively, and were significantly higher among the women with clinical disease activity. ROC curves for disease activity were computed according to the preconception period: 0.81 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.69-0.93), first trimester: 0.73 (95% CI, 0.60-0.86), second trimester: 0.74 (95% CI, 0.62-0.86), and third trimester: 0.76 (95% CI, 0.64-0.88), respectively. We found a sensitivity of 69.7%-80.0%, a specificity of 66.7%-73.3%, and a positive predictive value of 66.7%-74.4% over the 4 gestational periods when a cutoff of 200 mg/kg was used. We found no clinically significant differences in CRP, albumin, or hemoglobin. CONCLUSIONS FC in pregnant women with moderate-severe IBD treated with anti-TNF-α therapy was significantly higher in women with clinical disease activity compared with the women without. FC correlated with the level of clinical disease activity in all gestational periods.
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- Heidi Kammerlander
- Center for Clinical Epidemiology, Odense University Hospital, and Research Unit of Clinical Epidemiology, Institute of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Center for Clinical Epidemiology, Odense University Hospital, and Research Unit of Clinical Epidemiology, Institute of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Medical Gastroenterology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Medical Gastroenterology, Hospital of Southwest Jutland, Esbjerg, Denmark
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- Center for Clinical Epidemiology, Odense University Hospital, and Research Unit of Clinical Epidemiology, Institute of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Center for Clinical Epidemiology, Odense University Hospital, and Research Unit of Clinical Epidemiology, Institute of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.,Crohn's and Colitis Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Center for Clinical Epidemiology, Odense University Hospital, and Research Unit of Clinical Epidemiology, Institute of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.,Crohn's and Colitis Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Choden T, Mandaliya R, Charabaty A, Mattar MC. Monitoring inflammatory bowel disease during pregnancy: Current literature and future challenges. World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther 2018; 9:1-7. [PMID: 29430322 PMCID: PMC5797976 DOI: 10.4292/wjgpt.v9.i1.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2017] [Revised: 10/13/2017] [Accepted: 10/30/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Inflammatory bowel disease has a high prevalence in women of childbearing age and can have a significant impact on pregnancy, from conceiving to carrying the pregnancy. Active disease during pregnancy is known to have negative effects on pregnancy outcomes; therefore, careful monitoring during this period is an important but challenging aspect of care and is crucial as it affects important management decisions. Recent data seems to suggest that endoscopy is a relatively safe procedure during all trimesters of pregnancy. Serum biomarkers such as C-reactive protein and fecal calprotectin are helpful non-invasive markers, but have shown conflicting results for correlation with disease activity in some initial studies. Further work is necessary to establish standard of care monitoring during pregnancy.
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- Tenzin Choden
- Department of Internal Medicine, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC 20007, United States
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- Division of Gastroenterology, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC 20007, United States
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- Division of Gastroenterology, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC 20007, United States
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- Division of Gastroenterology, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC 20007, United States
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Gestational Weight Gain: A New Factor Influencing Pregnancy Outcomes in Women with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Dig Dis Sci 2017; 62:2070-2071. [PMID: 28577246 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-017-4635-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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