Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	63342
Country	Croatia

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on inflammatory bowel disease patients: A review of current evidence
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Marko Kumric, Tina Ticinovic Kurir, Dinko Martinovic, Piero Marin Zivkovic and Josko Bozic
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Josko Bozic, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Pathophysiology, University of Split School of Medicine, Soltanska 2, Split 21000, Croatia. josko.bozic@mefst.hr
Key Words	COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Inflammatory bowel disease; Crohn’s disease; Ulcerative colitis
Core Tip	Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is the biggest medical issue of the 21st century so far. Among gastroenterology-related community, it was recognized with regard to patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), as those patients are prone to opportunistic infections owing to their immunosuppressive-based therapies. Hence, in this review we summarized currently available data and concluded that patients with IBD are not at higher risk for COVID-19 development, unless treated with 5-aminosalicylates, and that outcomes of the infected patients depend on their respective therapeutic modalities. Finally, we discussed the impact of COVID-19 pandemic and concomitantly increased health care burden on IBD-management.
Citation	Kumric M, Ticinovic Kurir T, Martinovic D, Zivkovic PM, Bozic J. Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on inflammatory bowel disease patients: A review of current evidence. World J Gastroenterol 2021; 27(25): 3748-3761

Received	2021-01-27 12:59
Peer-Review Started	2021-01-27 13:06
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2021-02-25 06:14
Revised	2021-03-05 23:38
Second Decision	2021-04-13 12:02
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2021-04-13 18:10
Articles in Press	2021-04-13 18:10
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2021-06-21 07:27
Typeset the Manuscript	2021-06-28 00:51

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