Abstract:Background
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), impacts health-related quality of life (HRQoL). In pregnancy and postpartum, distinguishing IBD-specific symptoms is challenging. The extent to which pregnancy and disease activity affects HRQoL in IBD patients remains unknown.
Aims
To assess women with and without IBD at pre-, intra-, and postpartum timepoints, and examin… Show more
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