Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): Archives News of the month
A case of relapsed pan-colonic ulcerative colitis accompanied with gastroduodenal lesions immediately after COVID-19
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the large intestine with unknown etiology. However, some reports have described UC cases accompanied by upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract inflammation. UC-associated upper GI lesions are characterized by diffuse inflammatory lesions in the...
Association between vitamin C, D, and K intake and inflammatory bowel disease risk: findings from 2009 to 2010 NHANES
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract affecting 4.9 million people worldwide [1]. The past few decades have seen a rising global burden of IBD, characterized by sharp increases in...
Gut virome and its implications in the pathogenesis and therapeutics of inflammatory bowel disease
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic, recurrent condition posing a significant public health challenge [1]. Its diagnosis and management remain complex due to the largely unknown etiology, necessitating further exploration of disease mechanisms and precision therapies [2, 3]. IBD arises from...
Older Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Epidemiology in the United States: 2000-2021
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, is a chronic inflammatory disorder primarily affecting the gastrointestinal tract [1, 2]. It results from a combination of genetic predisposition, environmental factors, and alterations in the microbiome, leading...
Patient and Health Care Professional Perspectives on the Burden and Daily Life Impact of Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease: Results from the Japanese CONFIDE Study
Ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD) are two main types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) characterized by chronic remitting/relapsing inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract. UC affects the submucosal and mucosal layers of the colon and rectum [1], whereas CD can affect any region...
