"Bariatric Surgery Linked To Increased Risk For IBD"
Patients with a history of bariatric surgery showed an increased risk for developing new-onset inflammatory bowel disease, according to new research. "While we do not think our findings should at all discourage or take away from the health benefits of bariatric surgery, since the absolute risk of developing IBD following bariatric surgery remains extremely small, we think this association highlights potential disease mechanisms and the need to carefully evaluate new gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with prior weight loss surgery," said Jean-Frederic Colombel, MD, professor of gastroenterology at the Icahn School of Medicine.
- Jean-Frédéric Colombel, MD, Professor, Medicine, Gastroenterology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Director, Susan and Leonard Feinstein IBD Clinical Center at Mount Sinai
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