title: Management of Crohn's disease in pregnancy.
abstract: Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease commonly diagnosed during the reproductive years. Disease management involves advocating conception during periods of stable clinical remission and continuing safe medications throughout pregnancy to achieve optimal maternal and fetal outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Advanced Fellow in Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
authors.forename: Renée M Marchioni
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Beery
authors.affiliation: Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States.
authors.forename: Sunanda V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Kane
mesh_terms: D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications