title: European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation Topical Review on Environmental Factors in IBD.
abstract: This ECCO Topical Review of the European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation [ECCO] focuses on the role of environmental factors with respect to the development of inflammatory bowel disease [IBD] as well as their influence on the course of established IBD. The objective was to reach expert consensus to provide evidence-based guidance for clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: Outpatients Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Lüneburg, Lüneburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maaser
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology Section, Herlev and Gentofte University Hospital, Hellerup, Denmark.
authors.forename: Ebbe
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Langholz
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Royal London Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: Hannah
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, North Zealand University Hospital, Frederikssund, Denmark.
authors.forename: Johan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Burisch
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta.
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ellul
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Álvaro Cunqueiro, Vigo, Spain.
authors.forename: Vicent Hernández
authors.initials: VH
authors.lastname: Ramirez
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Ankara, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Besevler, Turkey.
authors.forename: Tarkan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Karakan
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University and Medical School of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
authors.forename: Konstantinos H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Katsanos
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Therapy, Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Riga, Latvia.
authors.forename: Eduards
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Krustins
authors.affiliation: Wolfson Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
authors.forename: Arie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Levine
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Gerassimos J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Mantzaris
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Beacon Consultants Clinic, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: Colm
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: O'Morain
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Södra Älvsborgs Hospital, Borås, Sweden.
authors.forename: Hans
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Strid
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Teaching and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Elif Saritas
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Yuksel
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Careggi, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Vito
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Annese
mesh_terms: D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D012955:Societies, Medical
keywords: Crohn’s disease; European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation; antibiotics; environmental; hygiene; inflammatory bowel disease; perinatal factors; ulcerative colitis