Egyptian Journal of Bronchology
Cure8 research brief
Why This Matters
IBD patients can have lung involvement without symptoms. Simple spirometry focused on small-airway measures might help detect early pulmonary changes and prompt further evaluation or monitoring.
Who Should Pay Attention
Adults with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, gastroenterology and pulmonary clinicians, and researchers studying extraintestinal manifestations of IBD.
Study Snapshot
Story typeResearch paper
Evidence typeResearch paper
Source depthJournal abstract
What To Know
This study measured breathing tests (spirometry) in people with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis who did not have lung symptoms and compared them to healthy controls.
The main finding reported in the abstract is that small-airway measures (for example FEF25–75% and MEF50) more often showed abnormalities than standard spirometry numbers, even when patients were asymptomatic.
The authors also looked for relationships between lung-test results and IBD activity using endoscopy, MRE/IUS and fecal calprotectin; correlations were described as weak-to-moderate for selected indices. The study is observational and reports associations rather than proving that IBD causes the lung changes.
If you’re an IBD patient, this paper suggests clinicians may detect early, subclinical airway changes with targeted spirometry, but it does not provide evidence about long-term outcomes or specific management changes based on those findings.
Keep In Mind
This classification and note are based on the article abstract (structured content depth: abstract). The study is observational and reports associations; it does not provide treatment recommendations or long-term outcome data. Details on methods and statistical strength are limited to the abstract. Clinical implications should be confirmed by larger or longitudinal studies.
Source Details
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Research paper
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PublicationEgyptian Journal of Bronchology
AuthorsHend M. Sayed, Mai Hashem, Nermen M. Abuelkassem +3 more
InstitutionAssiut University
Study typeArticle
Indexed viaOpenAlex
Source typeResearch paper
PublishedAug 19, 2026, 12:00 AM
Content availableJournal abstract
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