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Interpretation of the consensus on Management of Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease during Epidemic of  Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia

  

  1. Department of Gastroenterology, the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050035, China
  • Online:2020-02-20 Published:2020-03-24
  • Contact: Corresponding author: Zhang Xiaolan, Email: xiaolanzh@126.com

Abstract: Novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP) is prevalent in Wuhan, Hubei province and other areas. Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may have difficulties in medical care due to the epidemic situation, and they are more susceptible to the virus than the healthy people. In order to ensure that  IBD patients can go through the danger  safely and smoothly, the IBD Group of  Chinese Medical Association Digestive Diseases Branch published Management of Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease during Epidemic of Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia. This paper will interpret the consensus  to deepen the understanding of clinicians, patients and the related personnel.

Key words: pneumonia, novel coronavirus, inflammatory bowel disease, susceptibility, management, prevention