DOI: 10.14309/ctg.0000000000000618 ISSN: 2155-384X
Beyond the Gut: The Epidemiology of Extraintestinal Manifestations in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Leo Boneschansker, Kristin E. Burke- Gastroenterology
Inflammatory bowel diseases (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis) are chronic immune-mediated diseases of the gastrointestinal tract that are associated with many extraintestinal manifestations (EIMs). EIMs can affect nearly any organ system and are associated with impaired quality of life. This issue of