Cure8 research brief
Anaemia is a common and impactful complication in children diagnosed with IBD; knowing how often it occurs, which subtypes are most frequent, and its link with disease activity can guide monitoring and management planning.
Pediatric IBD patients and caregivers; pediatric gastroenterology clinicians and nurses; researchers focused on IBD complications and monitoring.
This study used national registry data to follow 1,266 children aged 6–17 diagnosed with paediatric-onset IBD between 2014–2022. Anaemia (defined by WHO) affected about half at diagnosis and declined to roughly 25% by year five; moderate anaemia was more common early, with milder anaemia later.
Among patients who could be subtyped, the majority had combined iron-deficiency plus anaemia of chronic disease. The authors report an association between disease activity measures (medication, hospitalisation, surgery) and anaemia over five years, strongest around year four.
Structured-content depth: abstract. Findings are from a Danish nationwide registry cohort (2014–2022) based on WHO anaemia definitions and ESPGHAN subtyping guidelines; subtyping was available for only a subset of anaemic patients.
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