Resumen de Factores ambientales en el desarrollo y evolución de la enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal

Noelia E. Meligrana, Rodrigo Quera, Carolina Figueroa, Patricio Ibáñez, Jaime Lubascher Correa, Udo Kronberg, Lilian Flores, Daniela Simian Marín

• Environmental factors may influence the development of Inflammatory Bowel Disease and modify its natural history. The objective of this review is to evaluate current evidence about environmental factors associated with the disease. A better knowledge about the pathogenesis of the disease can lead to better treatment strategies and suggestions to prevent the disease.