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Fuss A, Lease S. Moderating the Relationship Between Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease and Symptoms of PTSD: The Role of Remission. J Clin Gastroenterol 2023; 57:816-823. [PMID: 35997689 DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0000000000001748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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GOALS This study examined whether inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients endorse clinically significant symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and tested whether remission status and remission expectations effectively moderate the relationship between endorsements of PTSD symptoms and aspects of IBD. BACKGROUND STUDY The enduring somatic threat model speaks to the presentation of symptoms of trauma that result from ongoing somatic concerns rather than discrete external events. Literature shows patients living with acute conditions experience symptoms of PTSD; however, few studies extend this to the IBD population. In addition, literature suggests remission may serve as a protective factor for the impact of IBD; as such, aspects of remission may serve as moderators in the relationship between aspects of IBD and PTSD symptoms. RESULTS Among a sample of adults with IBD, results showed that 32.8% of participants met the established cutoff for PTSD symptoms warranting further diagnostic evaluation. The findings further showed several aspects of remission moderated the relationship between multiple distinct IBD related concerns and PTSD symptoms. CONCLUSIONS Given the results of this study, it would be beneficial for providers to maintain awareness of the potential impact of PTSD symptoms, including the ways in which these symptoms may influence patient engagement/presentation. Ultimately, these results inform efforts to continue appropriate referral to mental health professionals for follow up.
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Dignass A, Rath S, Kleindienst T, Stallmach A. Editorial: If STRIDE-II is the hammer, then Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are not the same nails-Authors' reply. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2023; 58:634-635. [PMID: 37632281 DOI: 10.1111/apt.17656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
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LINKED CONTENTThis article is linked to Dignass et al papers. To view these articles, visit https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.17622 and https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.17640
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- Axel Dignass
- Department of Medicine I, Agaplesion Markus Hospital, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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- Department of Medical Immunology, AbbVie Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, Wiesbaden, Germany
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- Department of Medical Immunology, AbbVie Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, Wiesbaden, Germany
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Shimoyama T, Yamamoto T, Yoshiyama S, Nishikawa R, Umegae S. Leucine-Rich Alpha-2 Glycoprotein Is a Reliable Serum Biomarker for Evaluating Clinical and Endoscopic Disease Activity in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2023; 29:1399-1408. [PMID: 36334015 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izac230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Leucine-rich alpha-2 glycoprotein (LRG) is a novel serum biomarker for inflammation in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This prospective study aimed to compare the value of LRG with C-reactive protein (CRP) and fecal calprotectin for evaluating clinical and endoscopic disease activity in patients with IBD. METHODS At entry, clinical and endoscopic disease activity was assessed in 267 patients with IBD (ulcerative colitis [UC] 203; Crohn's disease [CD] 64), and the levels of LRG, CRP and fecal calprotectin were measured. The accuracy of the biomarkers for the detection of clinical and endoscopic disease activity was determined by the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve. RESULTS Leucine-rich alpha-2 glycoprotein showed a significant relationship with the clinical and endoscopic severity in both UC and CD (both diseases, P < .0001). In the clinical assessment of UC, the accuracy of LRG was significantly higher than that of CRP (0.73 vs 0.63; P < .001). In the endoscopic assessment of UC, the accuracy of LRG was significantly higher than that of CRP (P = .01), but it was significantly lower than that of fecal calprotectin (P = .009; LRG, 0.80; CRP, 0.72; fecal calprotectin, 0.91). In the clinical and endoscopic assessment of CD, the accuracy was not significantly different between the biomarkers (clinical activity: LRG, 0.71; CRP, 0.64; fecal calprotectin, 0.66; in endoscopic activity: LRG, 0.79; CRP, 0.78; fecal calprotectin, 0.81). CONCLUSIONS Leucine-rich alpha-2 glycoprotein is a reliable serum biomarker for the assessment of clinical and endoscopic disease activity in patients with IBD. It can be an alternative to CRP for the assessment of UC.
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- Takahiro Shimoyama
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Yokkaichi Hazu Medical Center, Yokkaichi, Mie, Japan
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Yokkaichi Hazu Medical Center, Yokkaichi, Mie, Japan
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Yokkaichi Hazu Medical Center, Yokkaichi, Mie, Japan
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Yokkaichi Hazu Medical Center, Yokkaichi, Mie, Japan
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Yokkaichi Hazu Medical Center, Yokkaichi, Mie, Japan
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Sleiman J, Patel M, Khan MZ, Falloon K, Cohen B, Click B, Khanna U, Fernandez AP, Rieder F. Sweet Syndrome Associated with Active Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Case Series of a Rare Extra-intestinal Manifestation. Dig Dis Sci 2023; 68:3562-3568. [PMID: 37402983 PMCID: PMC10921822 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-023-07983-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cutaneous extra-intestinal manifestations (EIM) occur in up to 20% of patients with IBD. Information about Sweet syndrome (SS)'s clinical course as a rare cutaneous EIM in IBD is limited to case reports. We present the largest retrospective cohort on the occurrence and management of SS in IBD. STUDY Electronic medical records and paper charts since 1980 were retrospectively reviewed at a large quaternary medical center to identify all adult IBD patients with histopathology-proven SS. Patient characteristics and clinical outcomes were evaluated. RESULTS 25 IBD patients with SS were identified; 3 patients were assessed to have AZA-induced SS. The majority of SS patients were female. Median age at diagnosis was 47 years (IQR 33-54 years) and SS appeared at a median of 6.4 years after IBD diagnosis. IBD patients with SS had a high rate of complicated IBD phenotypes (75% extensive colitis in UC and 73% stricturing or penetrating disease in CD, with 100% colonic involvement), as well as frequent co-occurring EIMs (60%). SS correlated with global IBD disease activity. Corticosteroids were an effective therapy for SS in IBD. Recurrence rate of SS was 36%. CONCLUSION Contrary to previous case reports, SS was a cutaneous EIM occurring late after diagnosis of IBD in our cohort, with occurrences paralleling global IBD disease activity. Although AZA-induced and IBD-associated SS were both effectively treated with corticosteroids, distinguishing them is relevant for future IBD treatment strategies.
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- Joseph Sleiman
- Department of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Community Care, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Community Care, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Community Care, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Digestive Diseases and Surgery Institute, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Digestive Diseases and Surgery Institute, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Digestive Diseases and Surgery Institute, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Colorado University Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Departments of Pathology, Robert J. Tomsich Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Dermatology, Dermatology & Plastic Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Digestive Diseases and Surgery Institute, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA.
- Department of Inflammation and Immunity, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA.
- Center for Global Translational Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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Schaumleffel C. Inflammatory Bowel Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Management of Care for Students at School. NASN Sch Nurse 2023; 38:230-235. [PMID: 37222457 DOI: 10.1177/1942602x231171329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an umbrella term for two chronic and recurrent digestive conditions, Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Both are characterized by chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract but not caused by infection or other identifiable causes. Childhood IBD often leads to a more extensive disease and a more aggressive course than adult-onset disease. Since children spend a lot of time at school, children with IBD may experience symptoms while at school. As a result, school nurses play a crucial role in identifying and managing students with IBD within their school or school district. It is important for a school nurse to understand the etiology, symptoms, and management of IBD to provide management of care at school.
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- Carol Schaumleffel
- School of Nursing College of Health Sciences and Professions Ohio University Athens, OH
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Jawad AB, Jansson S, Wewer V, Malham M. Early Life Oral Antibiotics Are Associated With Pediatric-Onset Inflammatory Bowel Disease-A Nationwide Study. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2023; 77:366-372. [PMID: 37346028 DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000003861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Early-life environmental triggers are thought to play a larger role in pediatric-onset inflammatory bowel disease (pIBD) compared to adult-onset IBD. We aimed to assess the risk of developing pIBD after exposure to oral antibiotics during the first 5 years of life. METHODS In a nation-wide cohort study, we identified all patients diagnosed with pIBD (<18 years at diagnosis) in Denmark between 1995 and 2018 from the National Patient Registry and matched them with up to 10 reference individuals. Antibiotic exposure was defined as being prescribed antibiotics during first 5 years of life. Data were retrieved from the National Prescription Register. Outcome was developing pIBD. Risk estimates are presented by hazard ratios (HR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI). RESULTS We identified 1927 pIBD patients and 18,318 reference individuals. Oral antibiotic exposure during the first 5 years of life was associated with a higher risk of developing pIBD (HR = 1.33 [95% CI: 1.2-1.5], P <0.0001). The risk was also increased if patients had ≥4 antibiotic prescriptions compared to no antibiotics (HR = 1.33 [95% CI: 1.2-1.5], P <0.0001). Broad-spectrum antibiotics increased the risk of pIBD compared to narrow-spectrum antibiotics (HR = 1.29 [95% CI: 1.2-1.4], P < 0.0001). When stratified by IBD subtypes, only Crohn disease was significantly associated with exposure to antibiotics (HR = 1.37 [95% CI: 1.1-1.7], P = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS In this nationwide registry-based study, we found that oral antibiotic exposure during first 5 years of life was associated with an increased risk of pIBD. Repeated antibiotic exposures increased risk estimates.
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- Ali Bashir Jawad
- From the Medical Faculty, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- the Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital - Hvidovre, Hvidovre, Denmark
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- the Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital - Hvidovre, Hvidovre, Denmark
- the Copenhagen Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children, Adolescents and Adults, Copenhagen University Hospital - Hvidovre, Hvidovre, Denmark
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- the Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital - Hvidovre, Hvidovre, Denmark
- the Copenhagen Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children, Adolescents and Adults, Copenhagen University Hospital - Hvidovre, Hvidovre, Denmark
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- the Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital - Hvidovre, Hvidovre, Denmark
- the Copenhagen Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children, Adolescents and Adults, Copenhagen University Hospital - Hvidovre, Hvidovre, Denmark
- the Section of Epidemiology, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Hemmer A, Forest K, Rath J, Bowman J. Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Concise Review. S D Med 2023; 76:416-423. [PMID: 37738497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/24/2023]
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Inflammatory bowel disease is a term describing a group of diseases, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, that cause chronic inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract. Both conditions tend to have episodic flares of diarrhea, abdominal pain, fatigue, and unintentional weight loss. This analysis will discuss the etiology, pathophysiology, epidemiology, clinical and histologic features, treatment, and complications of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Though there are many similarities between these two conditions it is important to recognize their differences for accurate diagnosis, treatment, and surveillance for potential long-term complications.
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- University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine
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- University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, Rapid City, South Dakota
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Dignass A, Rath S, Kleindienst T, Stallmach A. Review article: Translating STRIDE-II into clinical reality - Opportunities and challenges. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2023; 58:492-502. [PMID: 37382397 DOI: 10.1111/apt.17622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND With the introduction of novel therapies for inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), 'treat-to-target' strategies are increasingly discussed to improve short- and long-term outcomes in patients with IBD. AIM To discuss opportunities and challenges of a treat-to-target approach in light of the current 'Selecting Therapeutic Targets in Inflammatory Bowel Disease' (STRIDE-II) consensus METHODS: The 2021 update of STRIDE-II encompasses 13 evidence- and consensus-based recommendations for treat-to-target strategies in adults and children with IBD. We highlight the potential implications and limitations of these recommendations for clinical practice. RESULTS STRIDE-II provides valuable guidance for personalised IBD management. It reflects scientific progress as well as increased evidence of improved outcomes when more ambitious treatment goals such as mucosal healing are achieved. CONCLUSIONS Prospective studies, objective criteria for risk stratification, and better predictors of therapeutic response are needed to potentially render 'treating to target' more effective in the future.
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- Axel Dignass
- Department of Medicine I, Agaplesion Markus Hospital, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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- Department of Medical Immunology, AbbVie Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, Wiesbaden, Germany
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- Department of Medical Immunology, AbbVie Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, Wiesbaden, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine IV, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany
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Flanagan A, Allsopp SM, O'Connor SA, Tobin J, Pretorius C, Brown IS, Bell S, Daveson AJM. High incidence of inflammatory bowel disease in Northern Australia: a prospective community population-based Australian incidence study in the Mackay-Isaac-Whitsunday region. Intern Med J 2023; 53:1602-1609. [PMID: 36579712 DOI: 10.1111/imj.15941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS To determine the incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the Mackay-Isaac-Whitsunday region in Northern Queensland (-21.14° S) and to allow a comparison with Southern Australian and New Zealand data (Geelong, Australia -38.14° S; Tasmania -41.43° S and -42.88° S (Launceston and Hobart) and Canterbury, New Zealand -43.46 °S). DESIGN A prospective observational community population-based IBD study was conducted between 1 June 2017 and 31 May 2018. OUTCOME MEASURES Primary includes the crude annual incidence rate of IBD, Crohn's disease (CD), ulcerative colitis (UC) and inflammatory bowel disease-unclassified (IBDU), while secondary includes disease phenotype and behaviour. RESULTS Fifty-six new cases of IBD were identified. Twenty-three were CD, 30 were UC and 3 were IBDU. The crude annual incidence rate per 100 000 for IBD, CD, UC and IBDU were 32.2 (95% confidence interval (CI): 24.78-41.84), 13.23 (95% CI: 8.79-19.90), 17.25 (95% CI: 12.06-24.67) and 1.73 (95% CI: 0.56-5.35). When directly age-standardised to the World Health Organisation Standard Population Distribution, the overall CD, UC and IBDU incidence were 13.19, 17.34 and 1.85 per 100 000, with an overall age-standardised IBD incidence of 32.38. CONCLUSIONS This is the first study to define the incidence of IBD in a Northern Australian cohort and to allow a comparison between North and Southern Australia. The IBD crude is the highest reported in Australia. Like others, we found a high and low incidence of upper gastrointestinal Crohn's disease and complicated disease at diagnosis respectively, likely reflective of the increased availability and early uptake of endoscopic procedures.
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- EndosQ Gastroenterologists, Mackay, Queensland, Australia
- Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Hospital Mackay, Mackay, Queensland, Australia
- Mackay Base Hospital, Mackay, Queensland, Australia
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- EndosQ Gastroenterologists, Mackay, Queensland, Australia
- Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Hospital Mackay, Mackay, Queensland, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- EndosQ Gastroenterologists, Mackay, Queensland, Australia
- Mackay Base Hospital, Mackay, Queensland, Australia
- Coral Sea Clinical Research Institute, Mackay, Queensland, Australia
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- Envoi Specialists Pathologists, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, St. Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- EndosQ Gastroenterologists, Mackay, Queensland, Australia
- Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Hospital Mackay, Mackay, Queensland, Australia
- College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Mackay, Queensland, Australia
- Coeliac and Immune Health Research Program, Wesley Medical Research, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Coral Sea Clinical Research Institute, Mackay, Queensland, Australia
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Perets TT, Huta Y, Ashorov O, Seef A, Dickman R. Comparing a New Flow Immune-Chromatography Fast Assay with a Random Access Semi-Automatic Chemiluminescent Immunoassay to Measure Fecal Calprotectin. Ann Clin Lab Sci 2023; 53:784-788. [PMID: 37945019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The biomarker fecal calprotectin is an efficacious tool for evaluating the level of disease activity in Crohn's and Ulcerative colitis, as well as for discriminating between inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome. The aim of this investigation was to appraise the analytical proficiency of a novel flow immune-chromatography assay through comparison with the established gold standard system in our laboratory. METHODS A cohort comprising of 125 stool samples, submitted for the purpose of routine calprotectin levels analysis, underwent assessment using two distinct approaches: the Liaison XL system and the SmarTest assay, while adhering to identical cut-off criteria. The present study assessed the performance of the SmarTest assay by calculating its sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy measures. RESULTS The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of the SmarTest assay were found to be 97.75%, 80.56%, and 92.80%, respectively, upon comparison with the gold standard. Moreover, the Pearson correlation coefficient analysis ascertained that the linear correlation pertaining to the calprotectin levels, as identified between both assays, was statistically significant (R=0.8158, P values <0.0001). CONCLUSIONS Upon comparison with the Liaison XL system, it was found that the SmarTest assay demonstrated satisfactory results in both qualitative and quantitative aspects. This novel and expedient diagnostic assay is commended for evaluating fecal calprotectin in situations where access to laboratory services may be insufficient or nonexistent, rendering it an ideal option for point-of-care or at-home testing purposes.
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- Tsachi Tsadok Perets
- Gastroenterology Laboratory and the Division of Gastroenterology, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petach Tikva, Israel
- Department of Digital Medical Technologies, Holon Institute of Technology, Holon, Israel
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- Gastroenterology Laboratory and the Division of Gastroenterology, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petach Tikva, Israel
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- Gastroenterology Laboratory and the Division of Gastroenterology, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petach Tikva, Israel
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- Gastroenterology Laboratory and the Division of Gastroenterology, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petach Tikva, Israel
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- Gastroenterology Laboratory and the Division of Gastroenterology, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petach Tikva, Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Rivière P, Le Chevillier A, Rullier A, Marty M, Schurr E, Lapuyade B, Célerier B, Fernandez B, Bessissow T, Treton X, Uzzan M, Poullenot F, Berger A, Zerbib F, Laharie D. Deep ulcers are associated with increased C-reactive protein in active ulcerative colitis. Dig Liver Dis 2023; 55:1194-1200. [PMID: 37244790 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2023.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Revised: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Increased C-reactive protein (CRP) is used to diagnose and predict response to treatment in acute severe ulcerative colitis (UC). AIMS To investigate the connection between CRP elevation and deep ulcers in UC. METHODS Patients with active UC were enrolled in a multicenter prospective cohort and a retrospective cohort of consecutive patients undergoing colectomy from 2012 to 2019. RESULTS Forty-one (9 (22%) with deep ulcers) patients were included in the prospective cohort: 4/5 (80%) patients with CRP > 100 mg/L, 2/10 (20%) patients with CRP between 30 and 100 mg/L and 3/26 (12%) patients with CRP < 30 mg/L had deep ulcers (p = 0.006). In the retrospective cohort [46 patients (31 (67%) with deep ulcers)], 14/14 (100%) patients with CRP > 100 mg/L, 11/17 (65%) patients with CRP between 30 and 100 mg/l and 6/15 (40%) patients with CRP < 30 mg/L had deep ulcers (p = 0.001). Positive predictive value of CRP > 100 mg/l for presence of deep ulcers was 80% and 100% in both cohorts, respectively. CONCLUSIONS CRP elevation is a robust surrogate marker for presence of deep ulcers in UC. Elevated CRP or presence of deep ulcers could influence the choice of medical therapy in acute severe UC.
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- P Rivière
- CHU de Bordeaux, Centre Medico-chirurgical Magellan, Hôpital Haut-Lévêque, Gastroenterology department, Université de Bordeaux, INSERM CIC 1401, Bordeaux, France; Program in Infectious Diseases and Immunity in Global Health, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- CHU de Bordeaux, Centre Medico-chirurgical Magellan, Hôpital Haut-Lévêque, Gastroenterology department, Université de Bordeaux, INSERM CIC 1401, Bordeaux, France
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- CHU de Bordeaux, Hôpital Pellegrin, Pathology department - Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux F-33000, France
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- CHU de Bordeaux, Hôpital Haut-Lévêque, Pathology department - Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux F-33000, France
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- Program in Infectious Diseases and Immunity in Global Health, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- CHU de Bordeaux, Centre Medico-chirurgical Magellan, Hôpital Haut-Lévêque, Radiology department - Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux F-33000, France
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- CHU de Bordeaux, Centre Medico-chirurgical Magellan, Hôpital Haut-Lévêque, Abdominal surgery department - Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux F-33000, France
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- CHU de Bordeaux, Centre Medico-chirurgical Magellan, Hôpital Haut-Lévêque, Abdominal surgery department - Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux F-33000, France
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- Division of Gastroenterology and hepatology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada
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- Paris IBD Center, Groupe Hospitalier Privé Ambroise Paré-Hartmann, 25 bd Victor Hugo, Neuilly/Seine 92200, France
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- Paris Est Créteil University UPEC, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Henri Mondor Hospital, Gastroenterology department, Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire TRUE InnovaTive theRapy for immUne disordErs, Créteil F-94010, France
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- CHU de Bordeaux, Centre Medico-chirurgical Magellan, Hôpital Haut-Lévêque, Gastroenterology department, Université de Bordeaux, INSERM CIC 1401, Bordeaux, France
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- CHU de Bordeaux, Centre Medico-chirurgical Magellan, Hôpital Haut-Lévêque, Gastroenterology department, Université de Bordeaux, INSERM CIC 1401, Bordeaux, France
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- CHU de Bordeaux, Centre Medico-chirurgical Magellan, Hôpital Haut-Lévêque, Gastroenterology department, Université de Bordeaux, INSERM CIC 1401, Bordeaux, France
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- CHU de Bordeaux, Centre Medico-chirurgical Magellan, Hôpital Haut-Lévêque, Gastroenterology department, Université de Bordeaux, INSERM CIC 1401, Bordeaux, France.
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Nakamura N, Honzawa Y, Nishimon S, Sano Y, Tokutomi Y, Ito Y, Yagi N, Kobayashi S, Aoi M, Tahara T, Fukata N, Fukui T, Naganuma M. Combined serum albumin, fecal immunochemical test, and leucine-rich alpha-2 glycoprotein levels for predicting prognosis in remitting patients with ulcerative colitis. Sci Rep 2023; 13:13863. [PMID: 37620642 PMCID: PMC10449766 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-41137-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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This study investigated the usefulness of serum leucine-rich alpha-2 glycoprotein (LRG) and fecal immunochemical tests (FIT) for predicting relapse in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). Data of 194 patients tested for LRG between January 2020 and June 2022 were retrospectively collected and clinical characteristics were recorded. LRG was strongly correlated with CRP levels and it had a moderately negative correlation with albumin levels, whereas FIT was not significantly correlated with either CRP or albumin levels. Furthermore, the median serum albumin and FIT were significantly different between patients with or without clinical relapse; while the LRG level was not associated with clinical relapse. Although LRG is not an independent factor for predicting clinical relapse, the cumulative remission rate was significantly higher in patients with higher albumin than in those with lower albumin. Furthermore, the combination of FIT and albumin was useful for predicting for relapse, patients with higher FIT and lower albumin tended to have higher relapse rates than those with both lower FIT and albumin and those with lower FIT and higher albumin. Our study indicated that serum albumin level is useful for predicting relapse, even in remitting outpatients. Although LRG is not an independent factor for predicting clinical relapse, it is useful for identifying patients that are likely to relapse when combined serum albumin or FIT results.
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- Naohiro Nakamura
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Third Department of Internal Medicine, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1, Shinmachi, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1010, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Third Department of Internal Medicine, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1, Shinmachi, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1010, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Third Department of Internal Medicine, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1, Shinmachi, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1010, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Third Department of Internal Medicine, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1, Shinmachi, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1010, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Third Department of Internal Medicine, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1, Shinmachi, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1010, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Third Department of Internal Medicine, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1, Shinmachi, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1010, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Third Department of Internal Medicine, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1, Shinmachi, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1010, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Third Department of Internal Medicine, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1, Shinmachi, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1010, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Third Department of Internal Medicine, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1, Shinmachi, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1010, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Third Department of Internal Medicine, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1, Shinmachi, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1010, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Third Department of Internal Medicine, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1, Shinmachi, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1010, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Third Department of Internal Medicine, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1, Shinmachi, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1010, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Third Department of Internal Medicine, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1, Shinmachi, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1010, Japan.
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Taida T, Ohta Y, Kato J, Ogasawara S, Ohyama Y, Mamiya Y, Nakazawa H, Horio R, Goto C, Takahashi S, Kurosugi A, Sonoda M, Shiratori W, Kaneko T, Yokoyama Y, Akizue N, Iino Y, Kumagai J, Ishigami H, Koseki H, Okimoto K, Saito K, Saito M, Matsumura T, Nakagawa T, Okabe S, Saito H, Kato K, Uehara H, Mizumoto H, Koma Y, Azemoto R, Ito K, Kamezaki H, Mandai Y, Masuya Y, Fukuda Y, Kitsukawa Y, Shimura H, Tsuyuguchi T, Kato N. Treatment strategy changes for inflammatory bowel diseases in biologic era: results from a multicenter cohort in Japan, Far East 1000. Sci Rep 2023; 13:13555. [PMID: 37604846 PMCID: PMC10442357 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-40624-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023] Open
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Many molecular targeted agents, including biologics, have emerged for inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), but their high prices have prevented their widespread use. This study aimed to reveal the changes in patient characteristics and the therapeutic strategies of IBD before and after the implementation of biologics in Japan, where the unique health insurance system allows patients with IBD and physicians to select drugs with minimum patient expenses. The analysis was performed using a prospective cohort, including IBD expert and nonexpert hospitals in Japan. In this study, patients were classified into two groups according to the year of diagnosis based on infliximab implementation as the prebiologic and biologic era groups. The characteristics of therapeutic strategies in both groups were evaluated using association analysis. This study analyzed 542 ulcerative colitis (UC) and 186 Crohn's disease (CD). The biologic era included 53.3% of patients with UC and 76.2% with CD, respectively. The age of UC (33.9 years vs. 38.8 years, P < 0.001) or CD diagnosis (24.3 years vs. 31.9 years, P < 0.001) was significantly higher in the biologic era group. The association analysis of patients with multiple drug usage histories revealed that patients in the prebiologic era group selected anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α agents, whereas those in the biologic era group preferred biologic agents with different mechanisms other than anti-TNF-α. In conclusion, this study demonstrated that both patient characteristics and treatment preferences in IBD have changed before and after biologic implementation.
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- Takashi Taida
- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
- Endoscopy Center, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
- Endoscopy Center, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
- Endoscopy Center, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Chibaken Saiseikai Narashino Hospital, Narashino, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kimitsu Chuo Hospital, Kisarazu, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kimitsu Chuo Hospital, Kisarazu, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Chiba Rosai Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chiba Aoba Municipal Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Seikei-Kai Chiba Medical Center, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Matsudo City General Hospital, Matsudo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Chiba Kaihin Municipal Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Funabashi Central Hospital, Funabashi, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Chiba Central Medical Center, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Funabashi Municipal Medical Center, Funabashi, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kimitsu Chuo Hospital, Kisarazu, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kimitsu Chuo Hospital, Kisarazu, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Chiba Medical Center, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Eastern Chiba Medical Center, Togane, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Japanese Red Cross Narita Hospital, Narita, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Chiba Rosai Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Seikei-Kai Chiba Medical Center, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chiba Aoba Municipal Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asahi General Hospital, Asahi, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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Otake-Kasamoto Y, Shinzaki S, Hiyama S, Tashiro T, Amano T, Tani M, Yoshihara T, Inoue T, Kawai S, Yoshii S, Tsujii Y, Hayashi Y, Iijima H, Takehara T. Carbon dioxide insufflation reduces the relapse of ulcerative colitis after colonoscopy: A randomized controlled trial. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0290329. [PMID: 37590283 PMCID: PMC10434883 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0290329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Colonoscopy is necessary for diagnosing and surveilling patients with ulcerative colitis, though it may cause disease flares. Colonoscopy with carbon dioxide (CO2) insufflation decreases abdominal discomfort; however, its effect on exacerbation incidence in ulcerative colitis remains unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the colonoscopy effects using CO2 insufflation in patients with ulcerative colitis. METHODS Overall, 96 remissive patients with ulcerative colitis (partial Mayo score ≤ 2) who underwent total colonoscopy between March 2015 and December 2019 at Osaka University Hospital were enrolled and blindly randomized to the CO2 (n = 45) and air (n = 51) insufflation group (UMIN-CTR, number: UMIN000018801). The post-procedural abdominal discomfort and the clinical relapse (partial Mayo score ≥ 3) rate within 8 weeks were evaluated. RESULTS Baseline backgrounds did not differ between the groups. The mean abdominal fullness and pain scores were significantly lower in the CO2 group than in the Air group immediately (p = 0.0003, p = 0.0003) and 30 min (p < 0.0001, p < 0.0001) after colonoscopy. While the overall clinical relapse rate remained unchanged between the groups, the clinical relapse rate at 8 weeks after colonoscopy was significantly lower in the CO2 group than in the Air group in patients not in complete remission (Mayo endoscopic subscore ≥ 1, p = 0.049; or partial Mayo score ≥ 1, p = 0.022). CONCLUSIONS CO2 insufflation can reduce abdominal discomfort in remissive patients with ulcerative colitis and decrease clinical relapse at 8 weeks after colonoscopy for those not in complete remission.
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- Yuriko Otake-Kasamoto
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan
- Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Hyogo Medical University, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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Bernabéu Juan P, Cabezos Sirvent P, Sempere Robles L, van-der Hofstadt Gomis A, Rodríguez Marín J, van-der Hofstadt Román CJ. Differences in the Quality of Life of Patients Recently Diagnosed with Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2023; 20:6576. [PMID: 37623162 PMCID: PMC10454008 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20166576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are chronic diseases, encompassing Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). An IBD diagnosis has an impact on the quality of life of patients; this impact can be different according to the type of disease. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to analyze the differences in the impact on quality of life in the early stages after diagnosis in patients with CD and UC. PATIENTS AND METHODS This was an observational, multi-center, and cross-sectional study, with the participation of 156 patients recently diagnosed with IBD (<6 months) from 4 hospitals from the Health Council of the Valencian Community. The patients were assessed through the use of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire (IBDQ-32), which measures the quality of life when living with IBD. RESULTS The sample was composed of 80 patients with CD (51.0%) and 76 patients with a UC diagnosis. The mean age was 42.3 ± 16.2. The CD patients were more affected (42.5%) in their general quality of life than the UC patients (17.1%) (p = 0.001). In the dimensions of the IBDQ-32, the patients with CD showed significant differences in the systemic, emotional, and social spheres. The bowel dimension scores were similar in both groups. CONCLUSIONS The patients who were recently diagnosed with CD were more affected regarding their quality of life as compared to those who were diagnosed with UC. Psychological care must be considered to mitigate the impact of an IBD diagnosis.
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- Purificación Bernabéu Juan
- Unidad de Psicología Hospitalaria, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, C/Pintor Baeza 12, 03010 Alicante, Spain;
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de Alicante (ISABIAL), C/Pintor Baeza 12, 03010 Alicante, Spain;
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- Departamento de Psicología de la Salud, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Avda de la Universidad s/n Edificio Altamira, 03202 Elche, Spain; (P.C.S.); (A.v.-d.H.G.)
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- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de Alicante (ISABIAL), C/Pintor Baeza 12, 03010 Alicante, Spain;
- Servicio de Gastroenterología, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, C/Pintor Baeza 12, 03010 Alicante, Spain
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- Departamento de Psicología de la Salud, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Avda de la Universidad s/n Edificio Altamira, 03202 Elche, Spain; (P.C.S.); (A.v.-d.H.G.)
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- Unidad de Psicología Hospitalaria, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, C/Pintor Baeza 12, 03010 Alicante, Spain;
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de Alicante (ISABIAL), C/Pintor Baeza 12, 03010 Alicante, Spain;
- Departamento de Psicología de la Salud, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Avda de la Universidad s/n Edificio Altamira, 03202 Elche, Spain; (P.C.S.); (A.v.-d.H.G.)
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- Unidad de Psicología Hospitalaria, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, C/Pintor Baeza 12, 03010 Alicante, Spain;
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de Alicante (ISABIAL), C/Pintor Baeza 12, 03010 Alicante, Spain;
- Departamento de Psicología de la Salud, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Avda de la Universidad s/n Edificio Altamira, 03202 Elche, Spain; (P.C.S.); (A.v.-d.H.G.)
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Zubrzycka I, Bogale K, Stuart A, Cesaire M, Walter V, Dalessio S, Tinsley A, Williams E, Clarke K, Coates MD. Abdominal pain is associated with an increased risk of future healthcare resource utilization in inflammatory bowel disease. Int J Colorectal Dis 2023; 38:213. [PMID: 37578543 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-023-04510-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Numerous factors influence healthcare resource utilization (HRU) in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We previously demonstrated an association between the presence of certain IBD-related symptoms and HRU. We conducted a longitudinal study to identify the clinical variables and IBD-related symptoms predictive of HRU. METHODS This investigation utilized clinical encounters at an IBD center within a tertiary care referral center between 10/29/2015-12/31/2019. Participants were assessed over two time points (index and follow-up office visits) separated by a minimum of 6 months. Demographics, endoscopic disease severity, totals and sub-scores of surveys assessing for IBD-related symptoms, HRU, and substance use, and IBD-related medications. HRU was defined as any IBD-related emergency room visit, hospitalization, or surgery during the 6 months prior to follow-up appointment. We identified patients exhibiting HRU (at follow-up) and computed descriptive statistics and contingency table analyses of index appointment clinical data to identify predictors of HRU. Multivariable logistic regression models were fit incorporating significant demographic and clinical factors. RESULTS 162 consecutively enrolled IBD patients (mean age 44.0 years; 99f:63 m; 115 Crohn's disease [CD], 45 ulcerative colitis [UC], 2 indeterminate colitis) were included. 121 patients (74.7%) exhibited HRU (mean age 43.6 years; 73f:48 m; 84 CD, 36 UC, 1 IC) preceding follow-up appointment. Abdominal pain (OR = 2.18, 95% CI 1.04-4.35, p = 0.04) at the index appointment was the only study variable significantly associated with HRU on bivariate analysis (Table 1). However, none of the clinical factors evaluated in this study were independently associated with HRU in our multivariable logistic regression model. CONCLUSIONS In this longitudinal study, abdominal pain was the only clinical variable that demonstrated an association with future HRU (even when considering other symptoms and key variables such as disease activity, IBD-medications, and psychiatric comorbidities (i.e., anxious or depressed state). These findings reinforce the importance of regularly screening for and effectively treating abdominal pain in IBD.
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- Izabela Zubrzycka
- Department of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, 500 University Drive, M.C. HU33, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA
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- National Institute of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences and Department of Biochemistry, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, 500 University Drive, M.C. HU33, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, 500 University Drive, M.C. HU33, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, 500 University Drive, M.C. HU33, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, 500 University Drive, M.C. HU33, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, 500 University Drive, M.C. HU33, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA.
- Dept of Pharmacology, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA.
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Ulcerative colitis is a lifelong inflammatory disease affecting the rectum and colon to a variable extent. In 2023, the prevalence of ulcerative colitis was estimated to be 5 million cases around the world, and the incidence is increasing worldwide. Ulcerative colitis is thought to occur in people with a genetic predisposition following environmental exposures; gut epithelial barrier defects, the microbiota, and a dysregulated immune response are strongly implicated. Patients usually present with bloody diarrhoea, and the diagnosis is based on a combination of clinical, biological, endoscopic, and histological findings. The aim of medical management is, first, to induce a rapid clinical response and normalise biomarkers and, second, to maintain clinical remission and reach endoscopic normalisation to prevent long-term disability. Treatments for inducing remission include 5-aminosalicylic acid drugs and corticosteroids. Maintenance treatments include 5-aminosalicylic acid drugs, thiopurines, biologics (eg, anti-cytokines and anti-integrins), and small molecules (Janus kinase inhibitors and sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor modulators). Although the therapeutic options are expanding, 10-20% of patients still require proctocolectomy for medically refractory disease. The keys to breaking through this therapeutic ceiling might be the combination of therapeutics with precision and personalised medicine.
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- Catherine Le Berre
- Institut des Maladies de l'Appareil Digestif, Hépato-Gastro-Entérologie et Assistance Nutritionnelle, Inserm CIC 1413, Inserm UMR 1235, Nantes Université, CHU Nantes, Nantes, France
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- Department of Gastroenterology, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; School of Immunology and Microbial Sciences, King's College London, London UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, INFINY Institute, FHU-CURE, INSERM NGERE, Nancy University Hospital, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France; Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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Godala M, Gaszyńska E, Walczak K, Małecka-Wojciesko E. Evaluation of Albumin, Transferrin and Transthyretin in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients as Disease Activity and Nutritional Status Biomarkers. Nutrients 2023; 15:3479. [PMID: 37571416 PMCID: PMC10421392 DOI: 10.3390/nu15153479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), is often accompanied by malnutrition that manifests itself as nutrient deficiencies and body mass loss or deficit. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the utility of albumin, transferrin and transthyretin levels in the assessment of nutritional status and IBD activity. The case-control study included 82 IBD patients. The serum concentrations of albumin, transferrin and transthyretine were determined by a quantitative sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Significantly lower median concentrations of albumin were found in the IBD patients vs. controls and in CD patients compared to the UC patients. Significantly higher median transthyretin concentrations were found in the IBD patients compared to the healthy subjects. There were no significant differences in median transferrin concentrations between the IBD patients and the healthy subjects. Significantly higher albumin levels were found in IBD patients in remission compared to patients with moderate and severe exacerbation of IBD symptoms. There were no significant differences in the median transferrin or transthyretin levels in patients with IBD depending on disease activity. No differences were identified in the median transferrin or transthyretin levels in the IBD patients according to nutritional status. The median albumin concentrations in the IBD subjects were significantly higher in patients with normal body fat, normal BMI and normal waist circumferences compared to those with an abnormal nutritional status. The albumin levels reflect both nutritional status and disease activity and therefore cannot be considered a prognostic marker of malnutrition in IBD. As regards the utility of transferrin and transthyretin as markers of activity and nutritional status in IBD patients, further studies are required.
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- Małgorzata Godala
- Department of Nutrition and Epidemiology, Medical University of Lodz, 90-752 Lodz, Poland;
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- Department of Nutrition and Epidemiology, Medical University of Lodz, 90-752 Lodz, Poland;
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Nephrodiabetology, Medical University of Lodz, 90-419 Lodz, Poland;
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- Department of Digestive Tract Diseases, Medical University of Lodz, 90-647 Lodz, Poland;
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Kamp KJ, Hawes SE, Tse CS, Singh S, Dang N, Oberai R, Weaver SA, Melmed GY, Siegel CA, van Deen WK. Concordance and Discordance Between Patient-reported Remission, Patient-reported Outcomes, and Physician Global Assessment. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2023; 29:1255-1262. [PMID: 36179129 PMCID: PMC10393067 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izac206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although validated patient-reported outcome (PRO) measurements can categorize patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) into clinical remission or active disease, patients may have different definitions of remission. The purpose of this study was to compare patient-defined remission to remission based on PRO measures and physician global assessment (PGA) and to understand the clinical and demographic factors associated with disagreements. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed 3257 de-identified surveys from 2004 IBD patients who consented to participate in the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation's IBD Qorus Learning Health System between September 2019 and February 2021. We used logistic regression models with generalized estimating equations to analyze the clinical and demographic factors (eg, age, disease duration, health confidence) associated with discordance between patient-defined remission (yes/no) and PRO-defined remission for ulcerative colitis (UC; PRO2: stool frequency, rectal bleeding) and Crohn's disease (CD; PRO-3: average number of liquid stools, abdominal pain, well-being). RESULTS Among patients with UC, overall concordance was 79% between patient self-report and PRO2-defined remission and 49% between patient self-report and PGA-defined remission. Among patients with CD, overall concordance was 69% between patient self-report and PRO3-defined remission and 54% between patient self-report and PGA-defined remission. Patients in PRO-defined remission were more likely to report active disease if they had IBD <5 years and low health confidence. Patients with PRO-defined active disease were more likely to report remission if they were not using prednisone and had high health confidence. CONCLUSION Discordance exists between how remission is defined by patients, PRO measures, and PGA.
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- Kendra J Kamp
- University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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- University of California - San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States
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- University of California - San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States
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- Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
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- Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, New York, NY, United States
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- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover, NH, United States
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- Erasmus School of Health Policy and Management, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Yu ZQ, Bai XY, Ruan GC, Han W, Xu TM, Zhang MY, Wang BM, Zhang YJ, Guo MY, Yang H. Autoimmune pancreatitis associated with inflammatory bowel diseases: A retrospectively bidirectional case-control study in China. J Dig Dis 2023; 24:452-460. [PMID: 37503771 DOI: 10.1111/1751-2980.13209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Revised: 07/02/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is a rare and enigmatic immune-mediated inflammatory disease. We aimed to investigate the prevalence, characteristics, and associated factors of AIP-inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in China. METHODS A retrospective bidirectional case-control study was performed. The diagnoses of IBD and AIP were made based on the European Crohn's and Colitis Organization guidelines and the International Consensus Diagnostic Criteria. IBD controls were matched by age, sex, and IBD type at a ratio of 1:4, while AIP controls were matched by AIP types. RESULTS The age-standardized prevalence of AIP-IBD patients in the IBD and AIP population were 292.0 and 8151.93 per 100 000 population, respectively. IBD patients had a higher risk of AIP compared to non-IBD patients (odds ratio 8.4, 95% confidence interval 4.7-14.9, P < 0.0001), and AIP patients had a higher risk of developing IBD compared to the general population in China. The mean age at diagnosis of IBD and AIP was 34.83 years and 40.42 years. IBD was diagnosed before AIP in seven cases. The median total IBD and AIP duration was 43.5 months and 13.5 months. Use of mesalamine and tuberculosis were associated with AIP in IBD patients (P = 0.031). And fecal occult blood test was associated with IBD in AIP patients (P = 0.008). CONCLUSIONS Most AIP-IBD patients had ulcerative colitis and type 2 AIP. IBD patients are more likely to develop AIP compared to the general population, and vice versa. Use of mesalamine and tuberculosis infection were associated with AIP, and fecal occult blood test was associated with IBD.
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- Zi Qing Yu
- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Oncology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Tsafaridou M, Augoustaki A, Koutroubakis I. Lymphogranuloma venereum and CMV co-infection mimicking ulcerative proctitis in a non-immunocompromised patient. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2023; 35:921-922. [PMID: 37395246 DOI: 10.1097/meg.0000000000002580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
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- Maria Tsafaridou
- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Heraklion, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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Marchegiani F, Laurent A, de'Angelis N. Abdominal Mass in a Patient With Autoimmune Hepatitis, Ulcerative Colitis, and BRCA Family History: Not Always What You Expect. Am J Gastroenterol 2023; 118:1316. [PMID: 37040551 DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000002284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 04/13/2023]
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- Francesco Marchegiani
- Unit of Colorectal and Digestive Surgery, DIGEST Department, Beaujon University Hospital, AP-HP, University of Paris Cité, Clichy, France
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Paris Est, UPEC, Créteil, France
- Department of Digestive and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Henri Mondor, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Créteil, France
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- Unit of Colorectal and Digestive Surgery, DIGEST Department, Beaujon University Hospital, AP-HP, University of Paris Cité, Clichy, France
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Paris Est, UPEC, Créteil, France
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Martínez de Victoria Carazo J, Vinuesa García D, Serrano-Conde Sánchez E, Peregrina Rivas JA, Ruíz Rodríguez AJ, Hernández Quero J. Ruminococcus gnavus bacteremia: Literature review and a case report associated with acute flare of ulcerative colitis in an immunocompromised patient. Anaerobe 2023; 82:102762. [PMID: 37481231 DOI: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2023.102762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/24/2023]
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We present a case of bacteremia caused by Ruminococcus gnavus in an immunocompromised patient. R. gnavus is a Gram-positive strict anaerobe bacterium that forms chains. The bacteremia has been associated with an acute flare of ulcerative colitis. Anaerobic bacteremia is becoming increasingly frequent in patients with compromised gastrointestinal barrier. The role of the human microbiota and its alterations in the pathogenesis of immune-related diseases is an expanding area of interest. R. gnavus has been identified as a microorganism that may be responsible for the development of these diseases. The contribution of anaerobic bacteria to the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is discussed, and cases reported up until 2023 were reviewed.
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- Infectious Diseases Service, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Cecilio, Av. del Conocimiento, 18016, Granada, Spain
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- Microbiology and Parasitology Service, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Cecilio, Av. del Conocimiento, 18016, Granada, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Service, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Cecilio, Av. del Conocimiento, 18016, Granada, Spain
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Service, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Cecilio, Av. del Conocimiento, 18016, Granada, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Service, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Cecilio, Av. del Conocimiento, 18016, Granada, Spain
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Erbak Yılmaz H, Aksun S, Günay S, Elmalı F, Çekiç C. Evaluation of plasma soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (SuPAR) levels in ulcerative colitis. Arab J Gastroenterol 2023; 24:175-179. [PMID: 37045728 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajg.2023.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Revised: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIM Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (SuPAR), a soluble form of the urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor, is a biomarker produced by macrophages, monocytes, neutrophils, active T cells, endothelial cells, and circulating tumor cells. SuPAR is a novel biomarker showing altered inflammation in many inflammatory diseases. This study aims to investigate the SuPAR level in ulcerative colitis (UC) patients, and to evaluate the SuPAR level in active, and remission patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patient and healthy control SuPAR levels were analyzed by immunoassay method. SuPAR levels between UC patients and control group were compared. The difference between SuPAR levels in patients with active UC and UC in remission was analyzed. The relationship between C-reactive protein level, Total Mayo score, Mayo Endoscopic score used to predict disease activity, and amount of SuPAR were evaluated. RESULTS SuPAR levels were determined in the UC patient group (2170,3 ± 121,0 pg/ml), and healthy controls (2130,7 ± 164,8 pg/ml) (p = 0. 805). Median SuPAR levels were determined in moderate UC (2479 pg/ml), mild UC (1944 pg/ml), and patients in remission (1774 pg/ml) (p = 0,207). There were no significant relationships between SuPAR levels and CRP levels, Total Mayo score, disease duration in the UC group (r = 0.177, r = 0.267, and r = 0,007; respectively p > 0.05). A slightly positive correlation was found between Mayo Endoscopic Score and SuPAR level (r = 0.303; p = 0.031). CONCLUSION SuPAR is of limited value in the diagnosis of ulcerative colitis and in the assessment of disease activation.
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- Huriye Erbak Yılmaz
- Izmir Katip Çelebi University Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, Biochemistry Laboratory Izmir, Turkey; Izmir Biomedicine and Genom Center, Izmir, Turkey.
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- Izmir Katip Çelebi University, Department of Biochemistry, Izmir, Turkey
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- Izmir Katip Çelebi University, Department of Gastroenterology, Izmir, Turkey
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- Izmir Katip Çelebi University, Department of Biostatistics, Izmir, Turkey
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- Izmir Tinaztepe University, Department of Gastroenterology, Izmir, Turkey
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Allegretti JR, Mitsialis V, Canavan JB, Snapper SB. Low-Dose Interleukin 2 for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis. Gastroenterology 2023; 165:492-495.e2. [PMID: 37030335 PMCID: PMC10523991 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2023.03.230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2022] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 04/10/2023]
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- Jessica R Allegretti
- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Endoscopy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Endoscopy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Endoscopy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
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Tse CS, Nguyen HP, Singh S, Dulai PS, Neill J, Le H, Valasek M, Dervieux T, Collins AE, Boland BS. Correlations Between Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Endoscopic-Histologic Disease Activity in Adults with Ulcerative Colitis. Dig Dis Sci 2023; 68:3254-3258. [PMID: 37268795 PMCID: PMC10936549 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-023-07986-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Discordance between gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms and endoscopic inflammation in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) is known. However, the correlations between symptoms and endoscopic and histologic (endo-histologic) mucosal healing and remains unknown. METHODS We performed a secondary analysis of prospectively collected clinical, endoscopic, and histologic data on 254 colonoscopies from 179 unique adults at a tertiary referral center from 2014 to 2021. Spearman's rank was used to assess the correlation between patient reported outcomes and objective assessments of disease activity, as measured by validated instruments: Two-item patient-reported outcome measure (PRO-2) for stool frequency and rectal bleeding, the Ulcerative Colitis Endoscopic Index of Severity (UCEIS) for endoscopic inflammation, and the Geboes score for histologic inflammation. The predictive value of objective assessments of inflammation and clinical symptoms was described using sensitivity, specificity, and positive/negative predictive value. RESULTS One-quarter (28%, 72/254) of cases were in endo-histologic remission; of these, 25% (18/72) report GI symptoms (22% diarrhea; 6% rectal bleeding). Endo-histologically active disease had higher sensitivity (95% rectal bleeding; 87% diarrhea) and negative predictive value (94% rectal bleeding, 78% diarrhea) for clinically active disease compared to active disease on endoscopic (77%) or histologic assessment only (80%). The specificity of endo/histologic inflammation for GI symptoms was < 65%. PRO-2 was positively correlated with endoscopic disease activity (Spearman's rank 0.57, 95% CI 0.54-0.60, p < 0.0001) and histologic disease activity (Spearman's rank 0.49, 0.45-0.53, p < 0.0001). CONCLUSION One-quarter of patients with ulcerative colitis in endo-histologic (deep) remission have gastrointestinal symptoms, more commonly with diarrhea than rectal bleeding. Endo-histologic inflammation has high sensitivity (≥ 87%) for diarrhea/rectal bleeding.
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- Chung Sang Tse
- Division of Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania, 11th Floor Penn Medicine University City, 3737 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California, La Jolla, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Northwestern Medicine Digestive Health Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California, La Jolla, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California, La Jolla, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Pathology Institute, 3201 University Drive East, Suite 330, Bryan, TX, 77802, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California, La Jolla, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California, La Jolla, San Diego, CA, USA
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Jahagirdar V, Bapaye J, Chandan S, Ponnada S, Kochhar GS, Navaneethan U, Mohan BP. Diagnostic accuracy of convolutional neural network-based machine learning algorithms in endoscopic severity prediction of ulcerative colitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Gastrointest Endosc 2023; 98:145-154.e8. [PMID: 37094691 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2023.04.2074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/16/2023] [Indexed: 04/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Endoscopic assessment of ulcerative colitis (UC) can be performed by using the Mayo Endoscopic Score (MES) or the Ulcerative Colitis Endoscopic Index of Severity (UCEIS). In this meta-analysis, we assessed the pooled diagnostic accuracy parameters of deep machine learning by means of convolutional neural network (CNN) algorithms in predicting UC severity on endoscopic images. METHODS Databases including MEDLINE, Scopus, and Embase were searched in June 2022. Outcomes of interest were the pooled accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV). Standard meta-analysis methods used the random-effects model, and heterogeneity was assessed using the I2statistics. RESULTS Twelve studies were included in the final analysis. The pooled diagnostic parameters of CNN-based machine learning algorithms in endoscopic severity assessment of UC were as follows: accuracy 91.5% (95% confidence interval [CI], 88.3-93.8; I2 = 84%), sensitivity 82.8% (95% CI, 78.3-86.5; I2 = 89%), specificity 92.4% (95% CI, 89.4-94.6; I2 = 84%), PPV 86.6% (95% CI, 82.3-90; I2 = 89%), and NPV 88.6% (95% CI, 85.7-91; I2 = 78%). Subgroup analysis revealed significantly better sensitivity and PPV with the UCEIS scoring system compared with the MES (93.6% [95% CI, 87.5-96.8; I2 = 77%] vs 82% [95% CI, 75.6-87; I2 = 89%], P = .003, and 93.6% [95% CI, 88.7-96.4; I2 = 68%] vs 83.6% [95% CI, 76.8-88.8; I2 = 77%], P = .007, respectively). CONCLUSIONS CNN-based machine learning algorithms demonstrated excellent pooled diagnostic accuracy parameters in the endoscopic severity assessment of UC. Using UCEIS scores in CNN training might offer better results than the MES. Further studies are warranted to establish these findings in real clinical settings.
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- Vinay Jahagirdar
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Creighton University Medical Center, Creighton, Nebraska, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Roanoke Carilion Hospital, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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Lin P, Hua J, Teng Z, Lin C, Liu S, He R, Chen H, Yao H, Ye J, Zhu G. Screening of hub inflammatory bowel disease biomarkers and identification of immune-related functions based on basement membrane genes. Eur J Med Res 2023; 28:247. [PMID: 37481583 PMCID: PMC10362583 DOI: 10.1186/s40001-023-01193-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), is a chronic, inflammatory, and autoimmune disease, but its specific etiology and pathogenesis are still unclear. This study aimed to better discover the causative basement membrane (BM) genes of their subtypes and their associations. METHODS The differential expression of BM genes between CD and UC was analyzed and validated by downloading relevant datasets from the GEO database. We divided the samples into 3 groups for comparative analysis. Construction of PPI networks, enrichment of differential gene functions, screening of Lasso regression models, validation of ROC curves, nomogram for disease prediction and other analytical methods were used. The immune cell infiltration was further explored by ssGSEA analysis, the immune correlates of hub BM genes were found, and finally, the hub central genes were screened by machine learning. RESULTS We obtained 6 candidate hub BM genes related to cellular immune infiltration in the CD and UC groups, respectively, and further screened the central hub genes ADAMTS17 and ADAMTS9 through machine learning. And in the ROC curve models, AUC > 0.7, indicating that this characteristic gene has a more accurate predictive effect on IBD. We also found that the pathogenicity-related BM genes of the CD and UC groups were mainly concentrated in the ADAMTS family (ADAMTS17 and ADAMTS9). Addition there are some differences between the two subtypes, and the central different hub BM genes are SPARC, POSTN, and ADAMTS2. CONCLUSIONS In the current study, we provided a nomogram model of CD and UC composed of BM genes, identified central hub genes, and clarified the similarities and differences between CD and UC. This will have potential value for preclinical, clinical, and translational guidance and differential research in IBD.
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- Penghang Lin
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2 Section, Institute of Abdominal Surgery, Key Laboratory of Accurate Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, National Regional Medical Center, Binhai Campus of the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, 20th, Chazhong Road, Fuzhou, 350005, Fujian, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2 Section, Institute of Abdominal Surgery, Key Laboratory of Accurate Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, National Regional Medical Center, Binhai Campus of the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, 20th, Chazhong Road, Fuzhou, 350005, Fujian, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2 Section, Institute of Abdominal Surgery, Key Laboratory of Accurate Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, National Regional Medical Center, Binhai Campus of the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, 20th, Chazhong Road, Fuzhou, 350005, Fujian, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2 Section, Institute of Abdominal Surgery, Key Laboratory of Accurate Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, National Regional Medical Center, Binhai Campus of the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, 20th, Chazhong Road, Fuzhou, 350005, Fujian, China
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Gastrointestinal Cancer, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350000, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2 Section, Institute of Abdominal Surgery, Key Laboratory of Accurate Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, National Regional Medical Center, Binhai Campus of the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, 20th, Chazhong Road, Fuzhou, 350005, Fujian, China
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Gastrointestinal Cancer, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350000, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2 Section, Institute of Abdominal Surgery, Key Laboratory of Accurate Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, National Regional Medical Center, Binhai Campus of the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, 20th, Chazhong Road, Fuzhou, 350005, Fujian, China
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Gastrointestinal Cancer, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350000, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2 Section, Institute of Abdominal Surgery, Key Laboratory of Accurate Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, National Regional Medical Center, Binhai Campus of the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, 20th, Chazhong Road, Fuzhou, 350005, Fujian, China
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Gastrointestinal Cancer, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350000, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2 Section, Institute of Abdominal Surgery, Key Laboratory of Accurate Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, National Regional Medical Center, Binhai Campus of the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, 20th, Chazhong Road, Fuzhou, 350005, Fujian, China
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Gastrointestinal Cancer, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350000, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2 Section, Institute of Abdominal Surgery, Key Laboratory of Accurate Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, National Regional Medical Center, Binhai Campus of the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, 20th, Chazhong Road, Fuzhou, 350005, Fujian, China.
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2 Section, Institute of Abdominal Surgery, Key Laboratory of Accurate Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, National Regional Medical Center, Binhai Campus of the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, 20th, Chazhong Road, Fuzhou, 350005, Fujian, China.
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Crepaldi M, Maniero D, Massano A, Pavanato M, Barberio B, Savarino EV, Zingone F. Azathioprine monotherapy withdrawal in inflammatory bowel diseases: A retrospective mono-centric study. World J Gastroenterol 2023; 29:4334-4343. [PMID: 37545640 PMCID: PMC10401657 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v29.i27.4334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Revised: 06/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND There is no consensus on the recommended duration of and optimal time to stop azathioprine (AZA) therapy in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Determining the optimal duration and cessation time can help to balance the risks of long-term intake with the possibility of relapse after cessation.
AIM To describe the events following AZA cessation.
METHODS Retrospective analysis was performed to examine data from adult patients affected by IBD who were followed at the University of Padua and had started but then discontinued AZA between 1995 and 2022. Data on therapy duration, reasons for cessation, and type of relapse after cessation were collected. Cox regression models were used to estimate the risk of relapse in different subgroups.
RESULTS A total of 133 ulcerative colitis patients and 141 Crohn’s disease patients were included. Therapy with AZA was stopped in the 1st year in approximately 34% of patients but was continued for more than 10 years in approximately 10% of cases. AZA discontinuation was due to primary failure or disease relapse in 30% of patients and due to disease remission in 25.2% of patients. Most of the remaining cases stopped AZA therapy due to side effects (primarily clinical intolerance, cytopenia, and pancreatic disease). Patients who stopped AZA for clinical remission had an 83% lower risk of relapse during the observation time than other groups, with a relapse-free rate of 89% after 1 year and 79% after 2 years.
CONCLUSION AZA administration is effective and safe, but it requires careful monitoring for potential minor and major side effects. Only 10% of patients who achieved remission with AZA needed a new treatment within 1 year of drug interruption.
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- Martina Crepaldi
- Department of Surgery, Oncology, and Gastroenterology, University of Padua, Padua 35128, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology, and Gastroenterology, University of Padua, Padua 35128, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology, and Gastroenterology, University of Padua, Padua 35128, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology, and Gastroenterology, University of Padua, Padua 35128, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology, and Gastroenterology, University of Padua, Padua 35128, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology, and Gastroenterology, University of Padua, Padua 35128, Italy
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Wang Y, Zhuang H, Jiang XH, Zou RH, Wang HY, Fan ZN. Unveiling the key genes, environmental toxins, and drug exposures in modulating the severity of ulcerative colitis: a comprehensive analysis. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1162458. [PMID: 37539055 PMCID: PMC10394652 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1162458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023] Open
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Background As yet, the genetic abnormalities involved in the exacerbation of Ulcerative colitis (UC) have not been adequately explored based on bioinformatic methods. Materials and methods The gene microarray data and clinical information were downloaded from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) repository. The scale-free gene co-expression networks were constructed by R package "WGCNA". Gene enrichment analysis was performed via Metascape database. Differential expression analysis was performed using "Limma" R package. The "randomForest" packages in R was used to construct the random forest model. Unsupervised clustering analysis performed by "ConsensusClusterPlus"R package was utilized to identify different subtypes of UC patients. Heat map was established using the R package "pheatmap". Diagnostic parameter capability was evaluated by ROC curve. The"XSum"packages in R was used to screen out small-molecule drugs for the exacerbation of UC based on cMap database. Molecular docking was performed with Schrodinger molecular docking software. Results Via WGCNA, a total 77 high Mayo score-associated genes specific in UC were identified. Subsequently, the 9 gene signatures of the exacerbation of UC was screened out by random forest algorithm and Limma analysis, including BGN,CHST15,CYYR1,GPR137B,GPR4,ITGA5,LILRB1,SLFN11 and ST3GAL2. The ROC curve suggested good predictive performance of the signatures for exacerbation of UC in both the training set and the validation set. We generated a novel genotyping scheme based on the 9 signatures. The percentage of patients achieved remission after 4 weeks intravenous corticosteroids (CS-IV) treatment was higher in cluster C1 than that in cluster C2 (54% vs. 27%, Chi-square test, p=0.02). Energy metabolism-associated signaling pathways were significantly up-regulated in cluster C1, including the oxidative phosphorylation, pentose and glucuronate interconversions and citrate cycle TCA cycle pathways. The cluster C2 had a significant higher level of CD4+ T cells. The"XSum"algorithm revealed that Exisulind has a therapeutic potential for UC. Exisulind showed a good binding affinity for GPR4, ST3GAL2 and LILRB1 protein with the docking glide scores of -7.400 kcal/mol, -7.191 kcal/mol and -6.721 kcal/mol, respectively.We also provided a comprehensive review of the environmental toxins and drug exposures that potentially impact the progression of UC. Conclusion Using WGCNA and random forest algorithm, we identified 9 gene signatures of the exacerbation of UC. A novel genotyping scheme was constructed to predict the severity of UC and screen UC patients suitable for CS-IV treatment. Subsequently, we identified a small molecule drug (Exisulind) with potential therapeutic effects for UC. Thus, our study provided new ideas and materials for the personalized clinical treatment plans for patients with UC.
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- Digestive Endoscopy Department, Jiangsu Province Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Digestive Endoscopy Department, Jiangsu Province Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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周 娟, 肖 雄, 夏 雨, 游 洁, 赵 红. [Nutritional status and its influencing factors in children with newly diagnosed inflammatory bowel disease]. Zhongguo Dang Dai Er Ke Za Zhi 2023; 25:745-750. [PMID: 37529958 PMCID: PMC10414168 DOI: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2212066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the nutritional status and its influencing factors in children with newly diagnosed inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). METHODS A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of children who were diagnosed with IBD for the first time in Hunan Children's Hospital from January 2015 to December 2021. Diagnostic delay was defined as the time from the symptom onset to IBD diagnosis being in the upper quartile (P76-P100) of all IBD children in the study. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to explore the risk factors for emaciation and growth retardation. RESULTS A total of 125 children with newly diagnosed IBD were included, with Crohn's disease being the main type (91.2%). The rates of emaciation and growth retardation were 42.4% (53 cases) and 7.2% (9 cases), respectively, and the rate of anemia was 77.6% (97 cases). Diagnostic delay was noted in 31 children (24.8%), with the time from the symptom onset to IBD diagnosis of 366 to 7 211 days. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that diagnostic delay was a risk factor for emaciation and growth retardation (OR=2.73 and OR=4.42, respectively; P<0.05) and that age was positively associated with emaciation (OR=1.30, P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Children with newly diagnosed IBD have poor nutritional status, and the rates of anemia, emaciation, and growth retardation are high. Diagnostic delay is associated with malnutrition in children with IBD.
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Magen-Rimon R, Day AS, Shaoul R. Nutritional aspects of inflammatory bowel disease. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2023; 17:731-740. [PMID: 37384423 DOI: 10.1080/17474124.2023.2231340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2022] [Revised: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The number of people diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) continues to increase in most parts of the world. Although the exact etiology of this chronic intestinal disease is not fully understood, nutritional factors appear to play key roles. Furthermore, individuals with IBD are at increased risk of adverse nutritional impacts, including micronutrient deficiencies. AREAS COVERED This review aims to summarize recent reports focusing on nutritional factors relevant to the development of IBD and to also review data on nutritional deficiencies seen in individuals with IBD. EXPERT OPINION The typical western diet, characterized by high-fat/high-sugar foods, along with food additives, appears to contribute to the etiopathogenesis of IBD. In contrast, some reports indicate that some foods are likely protective. However, there are inconsistencies in the currently available data, reflecting study design and other confounding factors. Furthermore, some of the conclusions are inferred from animal or in vitro studies. The presence of IBD can compromise the nutrition of individuals with one of these disorders: ongoing monitoring is critical. Nutrition and diet in the setting of IBD remain key areas for further and ongoing study.
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- Ramit Magen-Rimon
- Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition Institute, Ruth Children's Hospital of Haifa, Rambam Health Care Campus, Faculty of Medicine, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Paediatrics, University of Otago Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition Institute, Ruth Children's Hospital of Haifa, Rambam Health Care Campus, Faculty of Medicine, Haifa, Israel
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Kim J, Jung JH, Jo H, Kim MH, Kang DR, Kim HM. Risk of uterine cervical cancer in inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Scand J Gastroenterol 2023; 58:1412-1421. [PMID: 37517000 DOI: 10.1080/00365521.2023.2238101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2023] [Revised: 06/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS There are limited data on the association between uterine cervical cancer (UCC) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). METHODS This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed the risk of UCC in patients with IBD. We searched MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library, Scopus, Web of Science, ClinicalTrials.gov, gray literature and conference proceedings for studies published before 21 January 2022. Two reviewers independently screened studies, extracted data and assessed quality using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Subgroup analyses were based on IBD type, biologic era, immunosuppression status, study location and design, and publication status. Fifteen studies were included. RESULTS The pooled relative risk (RR) of UCC in IBD was 1.34 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.07-1.69; I2 = 53.4%). In subgroup analyses, the pooled RRs of UCC in CD and UC were 1.18 (95% CI, 0.97-1.42) and 1.50 (95% CI, 1.01-12.21), respectively. The pooled RRs of UCC in pre-biologic and biologic eras were 1.36 (95% CI, 0.83-2.23) and 1.99 (95% CI, 1.03-3.86), respectively. The pooled RR of UCC in immunomodulator users was 2.18 (95% CI, 0.81-5.87). The pooled RRs of UCC in Asia, Europe and North America were 5.65 (95% CI, 2.65-12.07), 1.13 (95% CI, 0.96-1.34) and 1.38 (95% CI, 1.10-1.73), respectively. CONCLUSIONS The risk of UCC was significantly increased in IBD, particularly in UC but not in CD, suggesting that women with IBD should undergo regular UCC screening and consider vaccination.
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- Jihoon Kim
- Department of Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, South Korea
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- Department of Urology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, South Korea
- Center of Evidence Based Medicine, Institute of Convergence Science, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Yonsei Wonju Medical Library, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, South Korea
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- Center of Biomedical Data Science, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, South Korea
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- Cancer Prevention Center, Severance Cancer Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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Nowak JK, Kalla R, Satsangi J. Current and emerging biomarkers for ulcerative colitis. Expert Rev Mol Diagn 2023; 23:1107-1119. [PMID: 37933807 DOI: 10.1080/14737159.2023.2279611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic illness requiring lifelong management that could be enhanced by personalizing care using biomarkers. AREAS COVERED The main biomarker discovery modalities are reviewed, highlighting recent results across the spectrum of applications, including diagnostics (serum anti-αvβ6 antibodies achieving an area under the curve [AUC] = 0.99; serum oncostatin M AUC = 0.94), disease activity assessment (fecal calprotectin and serum trefoil factor 3: AUC > 0.90), prognostication of the need for treatment escalation (whole blood transcriptomic panels and CLEC5A/CDH2 ratio: AUC > 0.90), prediction of treatment response, and early identification of patients with subclinical disease. The use of established biomarkers is discussed, along with new evidence regarding autoantibodies, proteins, proteomic panels, transcriptomic signatures, deoxyribonucleic acid methylation patterns, and UC-specific glycomic and metabolic disturbances. EXPERT OPINION Novel biomarkers will pave the way for optimized UC care. However, validation, simplification, and direct clinical translation of complex models may prove challenging. Currently, few candidates exist to assess key characteristics, such as UC susceptibility, histological disease activity, drug response, and long-term disease behavior. Further research will likely not only reveal new tools to tackle these issues but also contribute to understanding UC pathogenesis mechanisms.
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- Jan K Nowak
- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Metabolic Diseases, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Medical Research Council Centre for Inflammation Research, Queens Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Translational Gastroenterology Unit, Nuffield Department of Medicine, Experimental Medicine Division, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Hassan EA, Abdel Rehim ASED, Ahmed AO, Salim SMAE, Soliman AMA, Rashed HG, Abd El-Kareem DM. Current insight into enteropathogens in flare-up ulcerative colitis. An observational study. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2023; 35:711-720. [PMID: 37161967 DOI: 10.1097/meg.0000000000002563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Incidence of ulcerative colitis is globally increased. Enteric infections and their role in ulcerative colitis flares present a common health problem and a unique clinical challenge. We aimed to identify enteropathogens in flared ulcerative colitis patients and their antimicrobial susceptibilities and relation with the disease activity. METHODS Stool samples were collected from 95 patients with ulcerative colitis (17 inactive cases and 78 active cases) according to the Mayo score assessment of ulcerative colitis severity. Enteropathogens were examined using an automated VITEK2 system and FilmArray gastrointestinal pathogen panel. RESULTS Enteric infections were found in 81 patients (85.3%) with a significantly higher percentage in active ulcerative colitis (96.2% vs. 35.3%, P < 0.001). In 78 symptomatic patients, (78.7%) of bacteria as enteroaggregative and enteropathogenic E. coli , (11.5%) parasitic as Cryptosporidium and (7.7%) viral as Norovirus were the most detected microbial pathogens. Mixed, multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) and opportunistic infections were reported in 70.7%, 52.9% and 46.7% respectively. Raoultella ornithinolytica was reported for the first time as an enteropathogen in ulcerative colitis flare. Multiple organisms, MDROs, extended-spectrum beta-lactamases-producing and AmpC-resistant bacteria were significantly associated with disease severity. CONCLUSION Identifying enteropathogens especially opportunistic and MDR organisms as a cause of ulcerative colitis flare-ups is a matter of worry increasing their diagnostic and therapeutic burden. Periodic studies evaluating changes in microbial profiles and their antimicrobial susceptibilities are needed to achieve antibiotic stewardship and improve management.
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- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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Glover G. Implementing a Combined Phone and Mail Recall to Increase Screening Colonoscopy Rates in Adults With Chronic Ulcerative Colitis. Gastroenterol Nurs 2023; 46:275-281. [PMID: 37199398 DOI: 10.1097/sga.0000000000000736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023] Open
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Colon cancer is the third leading cancer nationally. To prevent colon cancer and decrease healthcare costs, high-risk individuals such as adults with chronic ulcerative colitis are recommended to stay up-to-date on screening colonoscopies. Despite these recommendations, screening colonoscopy rates remain low both globally and locally. The purpose of this article is to increase surveillance colonoscopy rates among adult patients with chronic ulcerative colitis. Research supports increasing surveillance colonoscopy rates by implementing a combined phone and mail recall with included educational material on the risks of colon cancer. At a clinic for inflammatory bowel disease patients in Southeast Alabama, participants with chronic ulcerative colitis who were overdue for screening colonoscopies were issued two reminder phone calls and a reminder letter coupled with educational material. Both the calls and letters reminded participants that they were due for a surveillance colonoscopy and provided them with an option to schedule the procedure. A pre- and post-survey was used to evaluate screening colonoscopy rates before and after the intervention. The survey indicated whether a patient had scheduled a colonoscopy, intended to schedule a colonoscopy, or completed a colonoscopy within 3 months of project completion. Survey results revealed an 83% increase in screening colonoscopies post-intervention. A chart audit was also performed 3 months after project completion and results indicated a 70% increase in completed colonoscopy rates. The findings from this evidence-based practice project indicate that implementing a phone and mail recall is successful in increasing screening colonoscopy rates.
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- Gypsy Glover
- Gypsy Glover, DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC, is Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Credentialing Center; Licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, State of Alabama; and Advanced Practice Provider, Gastroenterology Department, Affiliated and employed currently full-time at Digestive Health Specialists of the Southeast, Dothan, Alabama
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Kiasat A, Rautiainen S, Prast-Nielsen S, Engstrand L, Schuppe-Koistinen I, Gustafsson UO, Löf Granström A. Evaluation of plasma Short chain fatty acid levels as markers for Inflammatory bowel disease. Scand J Gastroenterol 2023; 58:1246-1252. [PMID: 37272725 DOI: 10.1080/00365521.2023.2219357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Specific variations of short chain fatty acids in fecal samples have been shown for patients with inflammatory bowel disease. The aim of this study was to assess if Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are associated with altered concentrations of short chain fatty acids also in blood plasma. METHOD Between 2016-2019, Swedish adults referred to a tertiary center for colonoscopy were asked to participate in a cross-sectional study. Individuals with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis as well as individuals with no findings on the colonoscopy (defined as clean colon) were included in the study. Data on colonoscopy findings, blood samples (including haemoglobin, C-reactive protein and short chain fatty acid analysis) as well as a validated lifestyle questionnaire including 277 questions were collected from all participants. Linear regression was used to compare mean concentrations of short chain fatty acids between Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis and clean colon. RESULTS The cohort consisted of 132 individuals with Crohn's disease, 119 with ulcerative colitis and 205 with clean colon. In the crude model, succinic acid was significantly lower (p < 0.05) among patients with Crohn's disease (mean 3.00 µM SE 0.10) and ulcerative colitis (mean 3.13 µM SE 0.10) in comparison to clean colon (mean 3.41 µM SE 0.08), however when adjusting for sex, age and diet the results did not remain statistically significant. No differences in plasma concentration of the other measured short chain fatty acids were detected. CONCLUSION Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are not associated with altered short chain fatty acid concentrations in plasma. Further research is needed to confirm or refute our findings.
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- Ali Kiasat
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Colorectal Surgery Unit, Department of Pelvic Cancer, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Global and Sexual Health Research Group, Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Centre for Translational Microbiome Research, Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
- Science for Life Laboratory, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Centre for Translational Microbiome Research, Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
- Science for Life Laboratory, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Centre for Translational Microbiome Research, Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
- Science for Life Laboratory, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Colorectal Surgery Unit, Department of Pelvic Cancer, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Yanai H, Salomon N, Lahat A, Ungar B, Eliakim R, Kriger-Sharabi O, Reiss-Mintz H, Koslowsky B, Shitrit ABG, Tamir-Degabli N, Dotan I, Zittan E, Maharshak N, Hirsch A, Ben-Horin S, Kopylov U. Real-world experience with Curcumin-QingDai combination for patients with active ulcerative colitis: A retrospective multicentre cohort study. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2023; 58:175-181. [PMID: 37157131 DOI: 10.1111/apt.17538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Curcumin and QingDai (QD, Indigo) have been shown to be effective for treating active ulcerative colitis (UC). AIM To evaluate the real-world experience with the Curcumin-QingDai (CurQD) herbal combination to induce remission in active UC. METHODS A retrospec-tive multicentre adult cohort study from five tertiary academic centres (2018-2022). Active UC was defined as a Simple Clinical Colitis Activity Index (SCCAI) ≥ 3. Patients were induced by CurQD. The primary outcome was clinical remission at weeks 8-12, defined as SCCAI ≤2 and a decrease ≥3 points from baseline. Secondary outcomes were clinical response (SCCAI decrease ≥3 points), corticosteroid-free remission, faecal calprotectin (FC) response (reduction ≥50%), FC normalisation (FC ≤100 μg/g for patients with FC ≥300 μg/g at baseline), and safety. All outcomes were analysed for patients who were maintaining stable treatment. RESULTS Eighty-eight patients were included; 50% were biologics/small molecules experienced, and 36.5% received ≥2 biologics/small molecules. Clinical remission was achieved in 41 (46.5%), and clinical response in 53 (60.2%). Median SCCAI decreased from 7 (IQR:5-9) to 2 (IQR:1-3); p < 0.0001. Of the 26 patients on corticosteroids at baseline, seven achieved corticosteroid-free remission. Among 43 biologics/small molecules experienced patients, clinical remission was achieved in 39.5% and clinical response in 58.1%. FC normalisation and response were achieved in 17/29 and 27/33, respectively. Median FC decreased from 1000 μg/g (IQR:392-2772) at baseline to 75 μg/g (IQR:12-136) at the end of inductions (n = 30 patients with paired samples); p < 0.0001. No overt safety signals emerged. CONCLUSION In this real-world cohort, CurQD effectively induced clinical and biomarker remission in patients with active UC, including patients who were biologics/small molecules experienced.
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- Henit Yanai
- Division of Gastroenterology, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel
- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
- Department of Gastroenterology, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
- Department of Gastroenterology, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
- Department of Gastroenterology, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Mayanei HaYeshua Medical Center, Bnei Brak, Israel
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- Digestive Diseases Institute, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Digestive Diseases Institute, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
- Department of Internal Medicine E, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel
- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Emek Medical Center, Afula, Israel
- The Rappaport Faculty of Medicine Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
- Department of Gastroenterology, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
- Department of Gastroenterology, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
- Department of Gastroenterology, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
- Department of Gastroenterology, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
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Implementing a Combined Phone and Mail Recall to Increase Screening Colonoscopy Rates in Adults With Chronic Ulcerative Colitis. Gastroenterol Nurs 2023; 46:E8-E8. [PMID: 37523354 DOI: 10.1097/sga.0000000000000761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/02/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Most guidelines for IBD still recommend step-by-step therapy with initially classic drugs such aminosalicylates (in ulcerative colitis) or steroids but avoid prioritizing certain biological drugs and JAK inhibitors in the complicated course. This review provides an aid to pending therapy decisions. AREAS COVERED In this review, we analyze the evidence for Crohn's disease as well as ulcerative colitis in order to optimize and 'personalize' the choice of therapy, especially in difficult cases. The relevant publications in Pubmed were identified in a continuous literature review with the key words 'Crohn´s disease' and 'ulcerative colitis.' EXPERT OPINION Based on this complex data set following standard therapies steroid-refractory Crohn´s disease should preferentially be treated with combined infliximab plus azathioprine or risankizumab, in second line after their failure with ustekinumab or 7adalimumab. In steroid-refractory ulcerative colitis infliximab plus azathioprine or upadacitinib should be preferred in first line, filgotinib, tofacitinib or ustekinumab in second line. A steroid-dependent course in both diseases requires azathioprine or vedolizumab, in second line infliximab or Janus kinase inhibitors. The conclusions drawn from these complex data may be helpful for individual decision making in daily clinical practice.
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- Klinik Für Innere Medizin I, Universitätsklinik Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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Shi H, Zeng H, Wang M, Jiang J, Sha S, Chen F, Wang Y, Cheng Y, Ma S, Liu X. Effectiveness of Water-Assisted Colonoscopy without Sedation in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis. Dig Dis 2023; 41:737-745. [PMID: 37369180 DOI: 10.1159/000531652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Studies have found that water-assisted colonoscopy (WAC) including water immersion colonoscopy (WIC) and water exchange colonoscopy (WEC) is superior to air insufflation colonoscopy (AIC) in terms of the cecal intubation rate. However, the application of WAC in ulcerative colitis (UC) has rarely been reported. This study aimed to explore the effectiveness of WAC without sedation in patients with UC. METHODS One hundred and seventy-two UC patients were randomly divided into the AIC group (n = 56), WIC group (n = 58), and WEC group (n = 58). The cecal intubation rate, abdominal pain score, operator difficulty, bowel cleanliness, insertion, and total time were compared. RESULTS The cecal intubation rate was higher in the WIC (91.4% vs. 75.0%; mean difference = 16.4%; 95% CI: 3.0-29.8%) and WEC (93.1% vs. 75.0%; mean difference = 18.1%; 95% CI: 5.0-31.2%) compared to the AIC group, while there was no difference between the WIC and WEC groups. The abdominal pain score and operator difficulty were lower in the WIC and WEC groups than in the AIC group, while there was no difference between the WIC and WEC groups. The bowel cleanliness during withdrawal was higher in the WIC and WEC groups than in the AIC group, while the WEC was superior to WIC. Compared with the AIC and WIC groups, the insertion time and total time were longer in the WEC group, and there was no difference in the AIC group and WIC group. CONCLUSION In comparison with AIC, WAC can increase the cecal intubation rate, reduce abdominal pain scores and improve bowel cleanliness in patients with UC.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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Kim JW, Song HJ, Boo SJ, Kim HU, Kang KS, Na SY. Thirty-year Trend in Inflammatory Bowel Disease on Jeju Island, South Korea. Korean J Gastroenterol 2023; 81:243-252. [PMID: 37350519 DOI: 10.4166/kjg.2023.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Revised: 04/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023]
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Background/Aims Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), is increasing in South Korea. On the other hand, there are no reports of the incidence and prevalence of IBD specific to Jeju Island, prompting the necessity of this study. Methods In this retrospective design, the medical records of 453 patients diagnosed with IBD at Jeju National University Hospital from January 1990 to December 2019 were analyzed. Results Of the 453 IBD subjects (165 CD, 288 UC) included, the UC: CD ratio was 1.75:1. The incidence of IBD increased continuously from 0.19/105 in 1990 to 6.39/105 in 2017 and after that decreased to 4.92/105 in 2019. The male:female ratio was 2.24:1 for CD and 1.29:1 for UC. In the CD subjects, the disease activity included remission (33.3%), mild (25.5%), moderate (30.9%), and severe (6.1%). In UC subjects, the disease activity included remission (24.0%), mild (35.4%), moderate (28.8%), and severe (6.2%). According to the Montreal classification, the cases were as follows: CD: terminal ileum (22.4%), colon (9.7%), ileocolon (66.1%), and upper gastrointestinal involvement (27.3%), and perianal fistula/abscess was present in 43.6% of subjects before or at diagnosis: UC: proctitis (43.4%), left-sided colitis (29.1%), and pancolitis (23.3%) at diagnosis. Conclusions The incidence of IBD on Jeju Island has increased steadily for approximately 30 years but has exhibited a decline since 2017. Therefore, the incidence of IBD in Jeju is believed to have plateaued. Further study will be needed for clarification.
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- Jin Woo Kim
- Department of Internal Medicine, Jeju National University College of Medicine, Jeju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Jeju National University College of Medicine, Jeju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Jeju National University College of Medicine, Jeju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Jeju National University College of Medicine, Jeju, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Jeju National University College of Medicine, Jeju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon, Korea
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Ichimiya T, Kazama T, Ishigami K, Yokoyama Y, Hayashi Y, Takahashi S, Itoi T, Nakase H. Application of plasma alternative to serum for measuring leucine-rich α2-glycoprotein as a biomarker of inflammatory bowel disease. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0286415. [PMID: 37352151 PMCID: PMC10289387 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0286415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic intestinal disorder characterized by recurrent flare-ups and remission. Leucine-rich α2-glycoprotein (LRG) has been developed as a new serum biomarker of disease activity in patients with IBD. However, there have been no reports on whether plasma LRG can be used as an alternative to serum LRG. Therefore, in this retrospective study, we evaluated the usefulness of plasma LRG compared to serum LRG. METHODS We conducted a single-center retrospective observational study. A total of 108 IBD patients (ulcerative colitis [UC], 56; Crohn's disease [CD], 52) who received treatment at Sapporo Medical University Hospital between August 2020 and September 2021 were enrolled. Serum and plasma LRG levels were measured using the NANOPIA LRG kit. Disease activity was assessed using the Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI) for CD and partial Mayo (pMayo) score for UC. Endoscopic activity was evaluated using the Mayo Endoscopic Subscore (MES) and Ulcerative Colitis Endoscopic Index of Severity (UCEIS) in patients with UC and the Simple Endoscopic Score for Crohn's Disease (SES-CD) score in patients with CD. RESULTS Serum LRG levels significantly correlated with plasma LRG levels (r = 0.990, p<0.0001). Plasma LRG levels were significantly associated with SES-CD (r = 0.992, p<0.0001), indicating that plasma LRG levels may predict endoscopic activity in CD. In UC patients, the cutoff values of plasma LRG for remission were 12.7 μg/mL for MES ≤1 and 10.0 μg/mL for UCEIS of = 0. CONCLUSION The present study showed that plasma LRG levels correlate well with serum LRG levels. Therefore, plasma LRG can be clinically applied as a biomarker for assessing endoscopic disease activity in patients with IBD.
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- Tadashi Ichimiya
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Infection Control and Laboratory Medicine, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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Michaux M, Chan JM, Bergmann L, Chaves LF, Klinkenberg B, Jacobson K. Spatial cluster mapping and environmental modeling in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease. World J Gastroenterol 2023; 29:3688-3702. [PMID: 37398882 PMCID: PMC10311617 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v29.i23.3688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Geographical (geospatial) clusters have been observed in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) incidence and linked to environmental determinants of disease, but pediatric spatial patterns in North America are unknown. We hypothesized that we would identify geospatial clusters in the pediatric IBD (PIBD) population of British Columbia (BC), Canada and associate incidence with ethnicity and environmental exposures.
AIM To identify PIBD clusters and model how spatial patterns are associated with population ethnicity and environmental exposures.
METHODS One thousand one hundred eighty-three patients were included from a BC Children’s Hospital clinical registry who met the criteria of diagnosis with IBD ≤ age 16.9 from 2001–2016 with a valid postal code on file. A spatial cluster detection routine was used to identify areas with similar incidence. An ecological analysis employed Poisson rate models of IBD, Crohn’s disease (CD), and ulcerative colitis (UC) cases as functions of areal population ethnicity, rurality, average family size and income, average population exposure to green space, air pollution, and vitamin-D weighted ultraviolet light from the Canadian Environmental Health Research Consortium, and pesticide applications.
RESULTS Hot spots (high incidence) were identified in Metro Vancouver (IBD, CD, UC), southern Okanagan regions (IBD, CD), and Vancouver Island (CD). Cold spots (low incidence) were identified in Southeastern BC (IBD, CD, UC), Northern BC (IBD, CD), and on BC’s coast (UC). No high incidence hot spots were detected in the densest urban areas. Modeling results were represented as incidence rate ratios (IRR) with 95%CI. Novel risk factors for PIBD included fine particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution (IRR = 1.294, CI = 1.113-1.507, P < 0.001) and agricultural application of petroleum oil to orchards and grapes (IRR = 1.135, CI = 1.007-1.270, P = 0.033). South Asian population (IRR = 1.020, CI = 1.011-1.028, P < 0.001) was a risk factor and Indigenous population (IRR = 0.956, CI = 0.941-0.971, P < 0.001), family size (IRR = 0.467, CI = 0.268-0.816, P = 0.007), and summer ultraviolet (IBD = 0.9993, CI = 0.9990–0.9996, P < 0.001) were protective factors as previously established. Novel risk factors for CD, as for PIBD, included: PM2.5 air pollution (IRR = 1.230, CI = 1 .056-1.435, P = 0.008) and agricultural petroleum oil (IRR = 1.159, CI = 1.002-1.326, P = 0.038). Indigenous population (IRR = 0.923, CI = 0.895–0.951, P < 0.001), as previously established, was a protective factor. For UC, rural population (UC IRR = 0.990, CI = 0.983-0.996, P = 0.004) was a protective factor and South Asian population (IRR = 1.054, CI = 1.030–1.079, P < 0.001) a risk factor as previously established.
CONCLUSION PIBD spatial clusters were identified and associated with known and novel environmental determinants. The identification of agricultural pesticides and PM2.5 air pollution needs further study to validate these observations.
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- Mielle Michaux
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, British Columbia Children’s Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver V6H 3V4, British Columbia, Canada
- British Columbia Children’s Hospital Research Institute, British Columbia Children’s Hospital, Vancouver V5Z 4H4, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, British Columbia Children’s Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver V6H 3V4, British Columbia, Canada
- British Columbia Children’s Hospital Research Institute, British Columbia Children’s Hospital, Vancouver V5Z 4H4, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver V6T 1Z2, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405, United States
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- Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver V6T 1Z2, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, British Columbia Children’s Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver V6H 3V4, British Columbia, Canada
- British Columbia Children’s Hospital Research Institute, British Columbia Children’s Hospital, Vancouver V5Z 4H4, British Columbia, Canada
- Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver V6T 1Z3, British Columbia, Canada
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Liu J, Fang H, Hong N, Lv C, Zhu Q, Feng Y, Wang B, Tian J, Yu Y. Gut Microbiome and Metabonomic Profile Predict Early Remission to Anti-Integrin Therapy in Patients with Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis. Microbiol Spectr 2023; 11:e0145723. [PMID: 37199618 PMCID: PMC10269848 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01457-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023] Open
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Patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) have low response rates to anti-integrin medications, necessitating the identification of noninvasive biomarkers for predicting remission to anti-integrin therapy. In this study, patients with moderate to severe UC commencing anti-integrin therapy (n = 29), inactive to mild UC patients (n = 13), and healthy controls (n = 11) were selected. Besides clinical evaluation, fecal samples were collected at baseline and week 14 from moderate to severe UC patients. The clinical remission was defined based on the Mayo score. Fecal samples were assessed with 16S rRNA gene sequencing, liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry, and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). We identified that Verrucomicrobiota was significantly more abundant in the remission group (P < 0.001) than that of nonremission group at phylum level for patients commencing vedolizumab. GC-MS analysis revealed that the concentrations of butyric acid (P = 0.024) and isobutyric acid (P = 0.042) were significantly higher in the remission group compared to the nonremission group at baseline. Finally, the combination of Verrucomicrobiota, butyric acid, and isobutyric acid improved the diagnosis of early remission to anti-integrin therapy (area under the concentration-time curve = 0.961). We identified significantly higher phylum level diversity of Verrucomicrobiota in remission than the nonremission groups at baseline. Notably, the combination of gut microbiome and metabonomic profiles improved the diagnosis of early remission to anti-integrin therapy. IMPORTANCE It is reported that patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) have low response rates to anti-integrin medications in the latest VARSITY study. Therefore, our primary goals were to discover differences in the gut microbiome and metabonomics patterns between early remission and nonremission patients and to explore the diagnostic value in predicting clinical remission to anti-integrin therapy accurately. In this study, we found that Verrucomicrobiota was significantly more abundant in the remission group (P < 0.001) than that of nonremission group at phylum level for patients commencing vedolizumab. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis revealed that the concentrations of butyric acid (P = 0.024) and isobutyric acid (P = 0.042) were significantly higher in the remission group compared with the nonremission group at baseline. Notably, the combination of Verrucomicrobiota, butyric acid, and isobutyric acid improved the diagnosis of early remission to anti-integrin therapy (area under the concentration-time curve = 0.961).
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, People’s Republic of China
- Endoscopy Center Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, People’s Republic of China
- Endoscopy Center Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, People’s Republic of China
- Endoscopy Center Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, People’s Republic of China
- Endoscopy Center Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, People’s Republic of China
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Peixoto RD, Ferreira AR, Cleary JM, Fogacci JP, Vasconcelos JP, Jácome AA. Risk of Cancer in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Pitfalls in Oncologic Therapy. J Gastrointest Cancer 2023; 54:357-367. [PMID: 35288863 DOI: 10.1007/s12029-022-00816-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), represented by ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, is an idiopathic condition caused by a dysregulated immune response to host intestinal microflora, leading to chronic relapsing intestinal inflammation. Individuals with IBD are more prone to die from several diseases, including cancer. METHODS An extensive search was conducted of PubMed using the following medical subject heading-"inflammatory bowel disease" OR "Crohn's disease" OR "ulcerative colitis" AND "cancer." RESULTS In this review article, we discuss the oncogenic mechanisms and genomics of colitis-associated colorectal cancer. Beyond this, we describe the multiple other malignancies that IBD patients are at risk for, discuss caveats in the screening and diagnosis of those cancers, and shed light on pitfalls on the management and treatment of cancer in IBD patients. CONCLUSION Patients, caregivers, and health professionals who deal with IBD must be educated on how to identify warning signs so that cancers can be diagnosed and treated as early as possible.
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Lundberg Båve A, Olén O, Söderling J, Ludvigsson JF, Bergquist A, Nordenvall C. Colectomy in patients with ulcerative colitis is not associated to future diagnosis of primary sclerosing cholangitis. United European Gastroenterol J 2023; 11:471-481. [PMID: 37169725 PMCID: PMC10256996 DOI: 10.1002/ueg2.12388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) is a hepatobiliary disease closely related to ulcerative colitis (UC). In PSC patients, colectomy has been linked to improved prognosis, especially following liver transplantation. This suggests an involvement of the gut-liver axis in PSC etiology. OBJECTIVE We aimed to investigate the association between colectomy and the risk of future PSC in an epidemiological setting. METHOD Through nationwide registers, we identified all adults diagnosed with UC in Sweden 1990-2018 and retrieved information on PSC diagnosis and colectomy. Within the UC cohort (n = 61,993 patients), we matched 5577 patients with colectomy to 15,078 without colectomy. Matching criteria were sex, age at UC onset (±5 years), year of UC onset (±3 years), and proctitis at the time of colectomy. Incidence rates of PSC per 1000-person year were calculated, and the Cox proportional hazard regression model estimated hazard ratios (HRs) for PSC until 31 December 2019. RESULTS During the follow-up, 190 (3.4%) colectomized UC patients and 450 (3.0%) UC comparators developed PSC, yielding incidence rates of 2.6 and 2.4 per 1000 person-years (HR 1.07 [95% CI 0.90-1.28]). The cumulative incidence of colectomy decreased remarkably over calendar periods, but the cumulative incidence of PSC remained unchanged. The risk of developing PSC in colectomized versus comparators changed over time (HR 0.68 [95% CI; 0.48-0.96] in 1990-97 and HR 2.10 [95% CI; 1.37-3.24] in 2011-18). CONCLUSIONS In UC patients, colectomy was not associated with a decreased risk of subsequent PSC. The observed differences in the risk of PSC development over calendar periods are likely due to changes in PSC-diagnosis and UC-treatment.
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- Aiva Lundberg Båve
- Department of Medicine HuddingeKarolinska InstitutetStockholmSweden
- Department of Upper GI DiseaseDivision of HepatologyKarolinska University HospitalStockholmSweden
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- Department of Medicine SolnaClinical Epidemiology DivisionKarolinska InstitutetStockholmSweden
- Department of Clinical Science and Education SödersjukhusetKarolinska InstitutetSachs' Children and Youth HospitalStockholmSweden
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- Department of Medicine SolnaClinical Epidemiology DivisionKarolinska InstitutetStockholmSweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and BiostatisticsKarolinska InstitutetStockholmSweden
- Department of PediatricsÖrebro University HospitalStockholmSweden
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- Department of Medicine HuddingeKarolinska InstitutetStockholmSweden
- Department of Upper GI DiseaseDivision of HepatologyKarolinska University HospitalStockholmSweden
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and SurgeryKarolinska InstitutetStockholmSweden
- Department of Pelvic CancerKarolinska University HospitalStockholmSweden
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Yu K, Davidson S, Binenbaum G. Uveitis in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease. J AAPOS 2023; 27:153-155. [PMID: 37201627 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2023.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
Abstract
There are currently no official uveitis screening guidelines for children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In this retrospective cohort study of children with IBD with at least 1 ophthalmologist examination over 12 years, we investigated the prevalence and characteristics of uveitis in pediatric IBD. Outcomes included prevalence of uveitis, age at onset, and clinical characteristics of uveitis. A total of 315 children with IBD (mean age, 11.7 ± 4.3) had 974 eye examinations. Five children (1.6%; 95% CI, 0.7%-3.7%) had uveitis, with mean age at onset of 14.3 ± 5.6 years. Three of 209 children with Crohn's disease (1.4%; 95% CI, 0.5%-4.1%), 2 of 55 with IBD-unclassified (3.6%; 95% CI, 1.0%-12.3%) and 0 of 51 with ulcerative colitis (95% CI, 0.0%-7.0%) had uveitis. All uveitis was symptomatic. In our study cohort, uveitis was rare and symptomatic in pediatric IBD.
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- Kimberley Yu
- University of Southern California Roski Eye Institute, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Faingelernt Y, Morgenstern S, Matar M, Weintraub Y, Shamir R, Shouval DS. Correlation Between the Nancy Histopathology Index and Markers of Disease Activity in Pediatric Ulcerative Colitis. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2023; 76:782-785. [PMID: 36821853 DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000003753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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The Nancy Histological Index (NHI) was developed to assess histological disease activity in adult ulcerative colitis (UC) patients. However, data in pediatrics is limited. Our aim was to determine whether the NHI correlates with different indices of disease activity in pediatric UC patients. We retrospectively reviewed the NHI in rectal biopsies from 61 pediatric UC patients (median age 14.3 years), of whom 34 (55.7%) were newly diagnosed. The median Pediatric Ulcerative Colitis Activity Index (PUCAI) score among participants was 30 (interquartile range 5-55). Most patients exhibited an NHI of 3 (41/61, 67.2%) or 4 (8/61, 13.1%), reflecting moderate-severe histologic inflammation. A moderate positive correlation was identified between the NHI and PUCAI, fecal calprotectin, and Mayo endoscopic scores ( r = 0.60, 0.54, and 0.56 respectively, P ≤ 0.001), but not with CRP or albumin. These results indicate that the NHI has a modest correlation with clinical, laboratory and endoscopic indices of disease activity in pediatric UC patients.
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- Yaniv Faingelernt
- From the Institute of Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Liver Diseases, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tikva, Israel
- the Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
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- the Institute of Pathology, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel
- the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- From the Institute of Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Liver Diseases, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tikva, Israel
- the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- From the Institute of Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Liver Diseases, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tikva, Israel
- the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- From the Institute of Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Liver Diseases, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tikva, Israel
- the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- From the Institute of Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Liver Diseases, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tikva, Israel
- the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Moreels TG, Singh A. Updates on the diagnosis and management of cryptogenic multifocal ulcerative stenosing enteropathy (CMUSE) and non-steroidal enteropathy. Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol 2023; 64-65:101847. [PMID: 37652648 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpg.2023.101847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 07/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
Abstract
Crohn's disease and coeliac disease are well-known to induce ulcerations in the small-bowel. However, there is a group of very rare chronic ulcerative conditions of the small intestine that has emerged from the intestinal black box nearly 70 years ago, and that has gained interest with the advent of small-bowel capsule endoscopy and device-assisted enteroscopy. These distinct ulcerative enteropathies have come to our attention, and continue to reveal their aetiology and treatment options. Two distinct entities, called cryptogenic multifocal ulcerative stenosing enteritis/enteropathy (CMUSE) and chronic nonspecific multiple ulcers of the small intestine (CNSU) are gaining more clinical attention. CMUSE was first reported in Europe, whereas CNSU was exclusively diagnosed in Japanese patients. With the identification of susceptibility genes impacting prostaglandin metabolism, CMUSE and CNSU have become two distinct pathologies within the group of prostaglandin-associated enteropathies, to be differentiated from medication-induced enteropathies, especially non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID)-induced enteropathy with similar intestinal ulcerations due to interference with prostaglandin metabolism. The current review provides an historical overview of CMUSE and CNSU publications, in addition to the currently available diagnostic and treatment options, and how to differentiate these rare enteropathies from NSAID-induced enteropathy.
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- Tom G Moreels
- University Hospital Saint-Luc, Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Ave Hippocrate 10, 1200, Brussels, Belgium.
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- SUM Ultimate Medicare and SUM Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology, SOA University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
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