PART 2: INFLAMMATORY POUCH DISEASE: INTEGRATING CLINICAL AND PATHLOGIC FINDINGS

SOCIETY: AGA In this session, several clinically relevant presentations will put the attendee at the cutting edge of research and clinical care, with regard to stem cells for perinal fistulas, biologic de-escalation, subcutaneous biologics, and use of small molecules in microscopic colitis

Management of diseases of the ileo-anal pouch and perianal Crohn’s disease is challenging and involves multidisciplinary medical and surgical care. This session review the contemporary management of these complex clinical situations…

BACKGROUND: Recent studies suggest links between _Clostridioides difficile_ infection (CDI) and liver disorders, with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) increasing CDI risk and CDI exacerbating the progression and prognosis of liver cirrhosis. Moreover, gut dysbiosis, often leading to _C…