INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES AND THE RISK OF CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS — A LITERATURE REVIEW
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) — ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) — comprises chronic, immune-mediated disorders of the gastrointestinal tract whose pathophysiological impact extends beyond the intestinal mucosa. A growing body of epidemiological evidence, including large-scale meta-analyses, indicate...