Inflammatory Conditions of Skin, Bowel May Be Linked
Authors say patients with hidradenitis suppurativa should be screened for inflammatory bowel disease.
Crohn Disease
Guidance Issued for Food Intake in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Evidence insufficient for recommending changes in diet for complex carbs, refined sugars, wheat, gluten.
Patients with Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn Disease Demonstrate Increased Risk for Psychiatric Illnesses
For both patients with ulcerative colitis and those with Crohn disease, psychiatric diagnoses were more common in those who were elderly (greater than 65 years old), women, and white, and those with psychiatric conditions more frequently had a history of alcohol abuse, tobacco and substance abuse, personality disorder, and corticosteroid use.
Anti-TNFα Agents May Increase Risk for Crohn Disease, Ulcerative Colitis
Treatment with anti-TNFα agents for conditions other than inflammatory bowel disease may increase the risk of developing Crohn disease or ulcerative colitis.
IBD Treatments Compared in Older Patients With Crohn Disease, Ulcerative Colitis
In older patients with inflammatory bowel disease, tumor necrosis factor alpha antagonist therapy and vedolizumab were found to be comparable with regard to both safety and effectiveness.
Biosimilar Infliximab CT-P13 Similar to Reference Infliximab for Crohn Disease
Patients with Crohn disease were enrolled in a comparative cohort study that analyzed the outcomes of reference product infliximab vs biosimilar treatment.
Oral contraceptives increase surgery risk for women with Crohn disease
Women with Crohn disease who use oral contraceptives for more than 1 year have an increased risk of surgery.
FDA approves Inflectra biosimilar for rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis
The biosimilar has also been approved for Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and ankylosing spondylitis.
Benefit of fiber intake not equal in IBD patients
Patients with Crohn disease who ate high-fiber foods were 40% less likely to have a disease flare.
Crohn disease: diagnosis and treatment
A condition prone to recurrence, Crohn disease has a complicated presentation and pathophysiology, but multiple treatment options are available.
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