Intestinal Microbiome and Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease

The Role of Intestinal Microbiome ih the Pathogenesis and Course of Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

The aim is to examine the role of intestinal microbiota in the pathogenesis of chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD)

IBD patients to whom colonoscopy is performed will be recruited. Mucosal specimens from large intestine and terminal ileum will be collected as well as stool specimens. The microbiota will be analyzed at the microbiology laboratory and the results will be correlated with endoscopical, laboratory and histopathological findings.

Inclusion Criteria:

• IBD

Exclusion Criteria:

• patient refusal to participate