Metabolic Functions of Gut Microbes Associate With Efficacy of Tumor Necrosis Factor Antagonists in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.

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Metabolic Functions of Gut Microbes Associate With Efficacy of Tumor Necrosis Factor Antagonists in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. Gastroenterology. 2019 Jul 18;: Authors: Aden K, Rehman A, Waschina S, Pan WH, Walker A, Lucio M, Nunez AM, Bharti R, Zimmerman J, Bethge J, Schulte B, Schulte D, Franke A, Nikolaus S, Schroeder JO, Vandeputte D, Raes J, Szymczak S, Waetzig GH, Zeuner R, Schmitt-Kopplin P, Kaleta C, Schreiber S, Rosenstiel P Abstract BACKGROUND & AIMS: Altered interactions between the mucosal immune system and intestinal microbiota contribute to pathogenesis of…

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Lifetime Economic Burden of Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis by Age at Diagnosis.

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Lifetime Economic Burden of Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis by Age at Diagnosis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 Jul 18;: Authors: Lichtenstein GR, Shahabi A, Seabury SA, Lakdawalla DN, Espinosa OD, Green S, Brauer M, Baldassano RN Abstract BACKGROUND & AIMS: Understanding the burden of Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) is important for measuring treatment value. We estimated lifetime healthcare costs incurred by patients with CD or UC by age at diagnosis. METHODS: We collected data from 78,620 patients with CD, 85,755 with UC, and propensity score-matched controls from…

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Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Induce Intestinal Damage and Thrombotic Tendency in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

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Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Induce Intestinal Damage and Thrombotic Tendency in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. J Crohns Colitis. 2019 Jul 20;: Authors: Li T, Wang C, Liu Y, Li B, Zhang W, Wang L, Yu M, Zhao X, Du J, Zhang J, Dong Z, Jiang T, Xie R, Ma R, Fang S, Zhou J, Shi J Abstract BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Despite the presence of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in inflamed colon has been confirmed, the role of NETs, especially the circulating NETs, in the progression and thrombotic tendency of inflammatory bowel disease…

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Epithelial IDO1 Modulates AHR and Notch Signaling to Increase Differentiation of Secretory Cells and Alter Mucus-Associated Microbiota.

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Epithelial IDO1 Modulates AHR and Notch Signaling to Increase Differentiation of Secretory Cells and Alter Mucus-Associated Microbiota. Gastroenterology. 2019 Jul 13;: Authors: Alvarado DM, Chen B, Iticovici M, Thaker AI, Dai N, VanDussen KL, Shaikh N, Lim CK, Guillemin GJ, Tarr PI, Ciorba MA Abstract BACKGROUND & AIMS: Inflammation, injury, and infection upregulate expression of the tryptophan metabolizing enzyme indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1) in the intestinal epithelium. We studied the effects of cell-specific IDO1 expression in the epithelium at baseline and during intestinal inflammation in mice. METHODS: We generated transgenic…

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Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Clinical Practice Guideline for the Medical Management of Pediatric Luminal Crohn’s Disease.

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Related Articles Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Clinical Practice Guideline for the Medical Management of Pediatric Luminal Crohn’s Disease. Gastroenterology. 2019 May 14;: Authors: Mack DR, Benchimol EI, Critch J, Jennifer deBruyn, Tse F, Moayyedi P, Church P, Deslandres C, El-Matary W, Huynh H, Jantchou P, Lawrence S, Otley A, Sherlock M, Walters T, Kappelman MD, Sadowski D, Marshall JK, Griffiths A Abstract BACKGROUND & AIMS: We aim to provide guidance for medical treatment of luminal Crohn’s disease in children. METHODS: We performed a systematic search of publication databases to identify…

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Trends of Utilization of Tumor Necrosis Factor Antagonists in Children With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Canadian Population-Based Study.

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Trends of Utilization of Tumor Necrosis Factor Antagonists in Children With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Canadian Population-Based Study. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2019 Jul 19;: Authors: El-Matary W, Leung S, Tennakoon A, Benchimol EI, Bernstein CN, Targownik LE Abstract BACKGROUND: Population-based studies examining the prevalence of anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) antagonist utilization in children and young adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are lacking. We aimed to describe the trend of anti-TNF utilization in pediatric IBD over time. METHODS: Survival analyses were performed for all patients diagnosed with IBD before age…

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Faecal Calprotectin Predicts Endoscopic and Histological Activity in Clinically Quiescent Ulcerative Colitis.

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Faecal Calprotectin Predicts Endoscopic and Histological Activity in Clinically Quiescent Ulcerative Colitis. J Crohns Colitis. 2019 Jun 10;: Authors: Hart L, Chavannes M, Kherad O, Maedler C, Mourad N, Marcus V, Afif W, Bitton A, Lakatos PL, Brassard P, Bessissow T Abstract INTRODUCTION: Faecal calprotectin [FC] is a reliable surrogate marker for disease activity in ulcerative colitis [UC]; however, there are no consensus cut-off values for remission. The study aim was to correlate FC with Mayo Endoscopic Score [MES] and histological disease activity of UC patients in clinical remission. METHODS:…

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