Crohn's Disease Clinical Network and Cohort (CONNECT) Study: The First Step Toward Nationwide Multicenter Research of Crohn's Disease in Korea

Abstract

The authors discuss the Crohn's Disease Clinical Network and Cohort (CONNECT) Study, which is considered as the first toward a nationwide multicenter research of Crohn's disease (CD) in Korea. They mention a study by Won Ho Kim at Yonsei University, president of the Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases (KASID) and obtained the Research Network for Chron's Disease grant. They say that the CONNECT study should help clinicians and researchers on accurately defining CD prognosis.