Therapeutic advances in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have been universally directed towards patients with established disease to control inflammation, ameliorate symptoms and hinder disease progression, but preventing IBD development or delaying its onset are highly attractive. This Comment discusses the emerging approaches and future promises of interventional disease prevention trials in IBD.

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IBD 疾病预防试验：未来前景的可行性


炎症性肠病 (IBD) 的治疗进展普遍针对已患有疾病的患者，以控制炎症、改善症状和阻碍疾病进展，但预防 IBD 发展或延缓其发病非常有吸引力。本评论讨论了 IBD 介入疾病预防试验的新兴方法和未来前景。