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DDW IBD Risk Linked to Oral Contraceptives, Hormone Replacement Oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may be associated with a heightened risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease, new studies suggest.
Reuters Health Information, May 31, 2012
DDW IBD Drugs May Have No Role in Birth Defects For pregnant patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the highest source of risk to the fetus may be the disease itself, and not the drugs taken for it, new data suggest.
Reuters Health Information, May 29, 2012

DDW IBD Drugs May Have No Role in Birth Defects
Reuters Health Information, May 29, 2012
DDW High Altitudes Might Precipitate IBD Flares
Medscape Medical News, May 22, 2012
Risk of Transfusion-Induced Alloimmunization High in IBD
Reuters Health Information, May 22, 2012
Youths With IBD May Need Large Doses of Vitamin D
Reuters Health Information, April 19, 2012

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Perspectives

Are My Patients Taking Their Meds? How can you tell whether patients are taking their medications, and what works in keeping them adherent with therapy?
Medscape Gastroenterology, May 24, 2012
Illness During Travel in Patients With IBD Do patients with inflammatory bowel disease really need to avoid international travel?
Medscape Gastroenterology, May 3, 2012

TNF Inhibitors: Is Infection Risk Increased?
Medscape Rheumatology, January 9, 2012
From the Upper GI to the Lower GI: A Recap of ACG 2011
Medscape Gastroenterology, November 18, 2011
Can Medication Adherence Be Improved in Patients With IBD?
Medscape Gastroenterology, September 12, 2011
IBD: Don't Wait for Symptoms to Treat
UCSD School of Medicine, July 28, 2011

Journals

Evolving Concepts in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Liver International, May 3, 2012
Role of Biological Therapy for IBD in Developing Countries
Gut, April 30, 2012
The Endoscopically Normal Colon: Is Biopsy Justifiable?
Frontline Gastroenterology, April 24, 2012
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: Malignancy and Mortality
Liver International, April 17, 2012
Severity of C. difficile Infection in IBD
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, April 5, 2012

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