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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2014; 20(23): 7123-7136
Published online Jun 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i23.7123
Published online Jun 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i23.7123
Inflammatory bowel diseases and human reproduction: A comprehensive evidence-based review
Stefano Palomba, Angela Falbo, Giovanni Battista La Sala, Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Pediatrics, Azienda Ospedaliera ASMN, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, 42123 Reggio Emilia, Italy
Giuliana Sereni, Romano Sassatelli, Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Department of Oncology and Advanced Technologies, Azienda Ospedaliera ASMN, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, 42123 Reggio Emilia, Italy
Marina Beltrami, Silvia Lombardini, Maria Chiara Boni, Giovanni Fornaciari, Medicine and Gastroenterology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera ASMN, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, 42123 Reggio Emilia, Italy
Giovanni Battista La Sala, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche Materno-Infantili e dell'Adulto, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41124 Modena, Italy
Author contributions: Palomba S, Sereni G, Fornaciari G and La Sala GB designed the research; Falbo A, Beltrami M, Lombardini S, Boni MC and Sassatelli R performed the research; Palomba S, Sereni G and Fornaciari G wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Stefano Palomba, MD, Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Pediatrics, Azienda Ospedaliera ASMN, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Viale Risorgimento 80, 42123 Reggio Emilia, Italy. stefanopalomba@tin.it
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Received: November 26, 2013
Revised: February 13, 2014
Accepted: February 26, 2014
Published online: June 21, 2014
Revised: February 13, 2014
Accepted: February 26, 2014
Published online: June 21, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: The current comprehensive evidence-based review evaluated the most recent data regarding the effects of inflammatory bowel diseases on human reproduction.