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Copyright ©The Author(s) 2001.
World J Gastroenterol. Aug 15, 2001; 7(4): 455-459
Published online Aug 15, 2001. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v7.i4.455
Table 2 Influence of pregnancy on IBD activity Meta-analysis data from Reference 17 INACTIVE disease at conception. Likelihood of relapse during pregnancy
Ulcerative colitisCrohn’s disease
Number of pregnancies528186
Relapse34%27%
ACTIVE disease at conception. Pattern of disease activity in pregnancy
Ulcerative colitisCrohn’s disease
Number of pregnancies22793
Better27%34%
No change24%32%
Worse45%33%