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IBD study to shed light on how gut microbiota in pregnancy affects offspring
IBD study to shed light on how gut microbiota in pregnancy affects offspring
22 Dec 2022 byChristina Lau

Researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) are recruiting pregnant women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), their newborns and spouse for a study to investigate how early-life exposure influences gut microbiota and IBD risk in the offspring, and to develop novel treatments for the increasingly prevalent condition.

IBD study to shed light on how gut microbiota in pregnancy affects offspring
22 Dec 2022