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Related Articles Increased Cardiovascular Risk in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 Mar;17(4):799-800 Authors: Zanoli L PMID: 30782324 [PubMed – in process] PubMed Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30782324?dopt=Abstract
Read MoreRelated Articles Cancer risk in primary sclerosing cholangitis: Epidemiology, prevention, and surveillance strategies. World J Gastroenterol. 2019 Feb 14;25(6):659-671 Authors: Fung BM, Lindor KD, Tabibian JH Abstract Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a rare cholestatic liver disease characterized by progressive fibroinflammatory destruction of the intra- and/or extrahepatic biliary ducts. While its features and disease course can be variable, most patients with PSC have concurrent inflammatory bowel disease and will eventually develop liver cirrhosis and end-stage liver disease, with liver transplantation representing the only potentially curative option. Importantly, PSC is associated…
Read MoreRelated Articles Optimised infliximab monotherapy is as effective as optimised combination therapy, but is associated with higher drug consumption in inflammatory bowel disease. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2019 Feb 19;: Authors: Drobne D, Kurent T, Golob S, Švegl P, Rajar P, Hanžel J, Koželj M, Novak G, Smrekar N, Ferkolj I, Štabuc B Abstract BACKGROUND: Combination treatment with azathioprine for 6-12 months is the preferred strategy for starting infliximab due to improved pharmacokinetics. However, optimised infliximab monotherapy with proactive dose escalations in case of low trough levels is a safer but under-studied…
Read MoreEfficacy, tolerability and safety of low volume bowel preparations in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: The French multicentre CLEAN study. J Crohns Colitis. 2019 Feb 13;: Authors: Briot C, Faure P, Parmentier AL, Nachury M, Trang C, Viennot S, Altwegg R, Bulois P, Thomassin L, Serrero M, Ah-Soune P, Gilletta C, Plastaras L, Simon M, Dray X, Caillo L, Del Tedesco E, Abitbol V, Zallot C, Degand T, Rossi V, Bonnaud G, Colin D, Morel B, Winkfield B, Danset JB, Filippi J, Amiot A, Attar A, Levy J, Peyrin-Biroulet L, Vuitton L,…
Read MoreRelated Articles MicroRNA-31 Reduces Inflammatory Signaling and Promotes Regeneration in Colon Epithelium, and Delivery of Mimics in Microspheres Reduces Colitis in Mice. Gastroenterology. 2019 Feb 16;: Authors: Tian Y, Xu J, Li Y, Zhao R, Du S, Lv C, Wu W, Liu R, Sheng X, Song Y, Bi X, Li G, Li M, Wu X, Lou P, You H, Cui W, Sun J, Shuai J, Ren F, Zhang B, Guo M, Hou X, Wu K, Xue L, Zhang H, Plikus MV, Cong Y, Lengner CJ, Liu Z, Yu Z Abstract…
Read MoreRelated Articles Blood-derived DNA Methylation Signatures of Crohn’s Disease and Severity of Intestinal Inflammation. Gastroenterology. 2019 Feb 16;: Authors: Somineni HK, Venkateswaran S, Kilaru V, Marigorta UM, Mo A, Okou DT, Kellermayer R, Mondal K, Cobb D, Walters TD, Griffiths A, Noe JD, Crandall WV, Rosh JR, Mack DR, Heyman MB, Baker SS, Stephens MC, Baldassano RN, Markowitz JF, Dubinsky MC, Cho J, Hyams JS, Denson LA, Gibson G, Cutler DJ, Conneely KN, Smith AK, Kugathasan S Abstract BACKGROUND & AIMS: Crohn’s disease is a relapsing and remitting inflammatory disorder…
Read MoreRelated Articles Sex-based differences in the incidence of inflammatory bowel diseases-pooled analysis of population-based studies from the Asia-Pacific region. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2019 Feb 17;: Authors: Shah SC, Khalili H, Chen CY, Ahn HS, Ng SC, Burisch J, Colombel JF Abstract BACKGROUND: There appear to be differences in risk factor profiles for IBD between Asia-Pacific and Western populations, which might suggest idiosyncrasies in pathogenesis. Recently, sex-based differences in IBD according to the age of diagnosis have been described in Western populations. AIM: Our primary aim was to identify whether sex-based…
Read MoreRelated Articles Comparative safety and effectiveness of tumor necrosis factor α antagonists and vedolizumab in elderly IBD patients: a multicentre study. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2019 Feb 17;: Authors: Adar T, Faleck D, Sasidharan S, Cushing K, Borren NZ, Nalagatla N, Ungaro R, Sy W, Owen SC, Patel A, Cohen BL, Ananthakrishnan AN Abstract BACKGROUND: The older patient group with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) is particularly vulnerable to consequences of disease and therapy-related side effects but little is known about the best treatment options in this population. AIM: To compare safety…
Read MoreFatigue in children and adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease. World J Gastroenterol. 2019 Feb 07;25(5):632-643 Authors: Van de Vijver E, Van Gils A, Beckers L, Van Driessche Y, Moes ND, van Rheenen PF Abstract AIM: To identify factors other than active disease and anemia that contribute to fatigue in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). METHODS: We performed an electronic search in Medline and EMBASE from their inception to May 2017 using the search term “fatigue” or the related keywords “physical impairment” and “inflammatory bowel disease” with the filter “child” (age…
Read MoreActual Anti-TNF Trough Levels Relate to Serum IL-10 in Drug-Responding Patients With Crohn’s Disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2019 Feb 19;: Authors: Zapater P, Almenara S, Gutiérrez A, Sempere L, García M, Laveda R, Martínez A, Scharl M, Cameo JI, Linares R, González-Navajas JM, Wiest R, Rogler G, Francés R Abstract BACKGROUND: Patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) responding to anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) show great variability in serum drug levels, even within the therapeutic range. We aimed at exploring the role of inflammatory, genetic, and bacterial variables in relation to anti-TNF…
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