SARS-COV-2 INFECTION AND SEROCONVERSION IN PEDIATRIC INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE PATIENTS

As the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), continues to evolve, its influence on specific patient populations suffering from chronic disorders becomes increasingly important. Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are commonly immunosuppressed with immunomodulators, biologics, and steroids. Therefore, IBD patients have been considered as a risk population for COVID-19. Yet, emerging epidemiologic data may indicate otherwise.

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