Open AccessFactors associated with the prescription of probiotics in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Joo Kyung Kim,
Jae Hee Cheon
Publication year - 2023
Publication title -
journal of yeungnam medical science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2799-8010
DOI - 10.12701/jyms.2022.00031
Subject(s) - medicine , hematochezia , inflammatory bowel disease , medical prescription , ulcerative colitis , abdominal pain , irritable bowel syndrome , crohn's disease , disease , gastroenterology , colonoscopy , colorectal cancer , cancer , pharmacology
Commensal bacteria play an important role in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and probiotics have been used as treatment options. We aimed to explore the current use of probiotics and factors associated with their prescription in patients with IBD.