Recommendations Developed for Evaluating Chronic Diarrhea
AGA recommends fecal calprotectin, lactoferrin for screening for inflammatory bowel disease.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Type 2 Diabetes Risk Up With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Risk significantly higher for patients receiving diagnosis of IBD from 2003 through 2014 vs earlier.
The Link Between Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Depression
The association between disease activity and emotional processing biases may play a role in the higher rates of depression in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Ulcerative Colitis Outcomes Similar for Smokers, Nonsmokers
No significant difference in rates of flares, thiopurine use, hospitalization for persistent smokers, quitters.
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.
Negative Cognitive Bias May Be Key to Depression in Active IBD
Emotional recognition bias may partially mediate the link between IBD activity and depression.
Meta-Analysis Shows No Association Between DPP-4 Inhibitors and Inflammatory Bowel Disease in T2D
A meta-analysis of 13 randomized controlled trials found no association between
dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor use and inflammatory bowel disease risk in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Half an Hour of Sun Exposure Daily May Lower Risk for Pediatric IBD
Association holds when considering only those most recently diagnosed, Caucasians.
Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Associated With Increased Risk for Cancer, Mortality
Researchers conducted a retrospective study of pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease to estimate the risk for cancer and mortality associated with this diagnosis.
In Men, Low BMI Tied to Later Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Risk lasts through 40 years of adulthood for underweight adolescent men.
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