Gut dysbiosis and paediatric crohn's disease

Crohn's disease (CD) is a chronic, relapsing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that may affect any section of the gastrointestinal tract in a non-contiguous pattern [1]. Global prevalence of the disease is greater in the Western world compared to developing countries, but a sharp increase in new CD cases has been observed in newly industrialized geographic areas in recent years [2]. The prevalence is approximately 0.3% in Europe and North America and approximately 20-40 per 100,000 in Asia and South America [3].
Source: Journal of Infection - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tags: Review Source Type: research