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STUDY OF THE ADDED VALUE OF A TRANSMURAL EVALUATION IN PATIENTS WITH CROHN'S DISEASE UNDER BIOTHERAPY WITH CLOSE FECAL CALPROTECTIN FOLLOW-UP
ClinicalTrials.gov

STUDY OF THE ADDED VALUE OF A TRANSMURAL EVALUATION IN PATIENTS WITH CROHN'S DISEASE UNDER BIOTHERAPY WITH CLOSE FECAL CALPROTECTIN FOLLOW-UP

The study tests whether adding MRI-based transmural assessment to a fecal-calprotectin–guided (CALM) strategy improves the ability to keep people with Crohn’s disease in corticosteroid-free clinical remission and may...

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Concordance Between Inflammatory Activity Assessed by Enteric MRI With and Without Intestinal Distension Product in Patients With Ileal Crohn's Disease.
ClinicalTrials.gov

Concordance Between Inflammatory Activity Assessed by Enteric MRI With and Without Intestinal Distension Product in Patients With Ileal Crohn's Disease.

MR enterography is an important tool to measure transmural inflammation in ileal Crohn's disease, but many patients find the oral distension agents unpleasant. Demonstrating that non-distended MR enterography yields...

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Multivariate functional linear discriminant analysis with feature selection: an application to inflammatory bowel disease classification.
Biostatistics (Oxford, England)

Multivariate functional linear discriminant analysis with feature selection: an application to inflammatory bowel disease classification.

New analytical tools for longitudinal microbiome data can reveal time-varying microbial signatures tied to Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Identifying such biomarkers may eventually inform diagnosis, monitoring,...

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Pulmonary injury in inflammatory bowel disease: intestinal barrier disruption, gut-lung axis remodeling, and treatment-related lung toxicity.
Frontiers in immunology

Pulmonary injury in inflammatory bowel disease: intestinal barrier disruption, gut-lung axis remodeling, and treatment-related lung toxicity.

Lung involvement is an underrecognized extraintestinal complication in IBD and can reflect disease activity, altered gut–lung immune signaling, or medication toxicity — distinguishing the cause is important for...

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MANAGEMENT OF CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE INFECTION IN INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS OF ANTIBIOTIC EFFICACY.
Arquivos de gastroenterologia

MANAGEMENT OF CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE INFECTION IN INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS OF ANTIBIOTIC EFFICACY.

CDI is a common and important complication in people with IBD; which antibiotic is used can affect recurrence risk and subsequent need for surgery. This review pools available studies and suggests vancomycin may reduce...

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Visceral Leishmaniasis-Associated Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in a Patient With Crohn's Disease in Therapy With Anti-TNFα: A Challenging Diagnostic Case Report.
Case reports in gastrointestinal medicine

Visceral Leishmaniasis-Associated Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in a Patient With Crohn's Disease in Therapy With Anti-TNFα: A Challenging Diagnostic Case Report.

HLH is a rare but serious complication in immunosuppressed IBD patients; visceral leishmaniasis can trigger HLH and may be overlooked outside endemic areas. Early bone marrow assessment can speed diagnosis and treatment.

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Automated readings of imaging reports by natural language processing (NLP) supplemented by clinical data predict disease course in children and adults with Crohn’s disease: report from the epi-IIRN
Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Automated readings of imaging reports by natural language processing (NLP) supplemented by clinical data predict disease course in children and adults with Crohn’s disease: report from the epi-IIRN

Based on the title and source metadata, this appears to be a clinical study related to Crohn's disease, Inflammatory bowel disease, and Imaging. The original article is from Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology.

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Dehydrodiisoeugenol ameliorates DSS-induced ulcerative colitis by suppression of cellular senescence through inhibiting AKT and activating GSK3B.
International immunopharmacology

Dehydrodiisoeugenol ameliorates DSS-induced ulcerative colitis by suppression of cellular senescence through inhibiting AKT and activating GSK3B.

The study identifies a compound (DDIE) that reduced cellular senescence and improved colitis in a mouse model by modulating AKT and GSK3B, suggesting a new avenue for drug development in ulcerative colitis focused on...

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Quaternized chitosan-based double-network hydrogel for oral precise delivery of Sinapic acid in ulcerative colitis therapy.
International journal of biological macromolecules

Quaternized chitosan-based double-network hydrogel for oral precise delivery of Sinapic acid in ulcerative colitis therapy.

The study describes a novel hydrogel designed to deliver sinapic acid directly to the inflamed colon and release drug in response to a reducing environment—an approach that could improve targeted oral therapies for...

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Chronic paternal exposure to low-dose OBS reprograms progeny's intestinal cholesterol metabolism and increases IBD susceptibility.
Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987)

Chronic paternal exposure to low-dose OBS reprograms progeny's intestinal cholesterol metabolism and increases IBD susceptibility.

The study links paternal exposure to an emerging PFAS chemical (OBS) with epigenetic changes in sperm that may increase offspring susceptibility to colitis, highlighting a possible environmental pathway relevant to IBD...

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External validation of population pharmacokinetic models of adalimumab in adult patients with inflammatory bowel disease: towards model-informed precision dosing.
Journal of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics

External validation of population pharmacokinetic models of adalimumab in adult patients with inflammatory bowel disease: towards model-informed precision dosing.

Personalizing adalimumab dosing could reduce underexposure, treatment failure, and immunogenicity for people with IBD. Validated popPK models are a key step toward reliable model-informed precision dosing in clinical...

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Atriplex portulacoides L. derived phytochemicals mitigate acetic acid induced colitis in rats via orchestrating Nrf2/Keap1 signalling and LncRNAs gene expression
Inflammopharmacology

Atriplex portulacoides L. derived phytochemicals mitigate acetic acid induced colitis in rats via orchestrating Nrf2/Keap1 signalling and LncRNAs gene expression

The study identifies a plant extract that reduced inflammation and oxidative stress and altered molecular pathways (Nrf2/Keap1, NF-κB) and lncRNA expression in a rat colitis model—potential leads for future IBD research...

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Tetramethylpyrazine ameliorates ulcerative colitis via B. pseudolongum-driven taurine metabolism and M2 macrophage polarization
Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Tetramethylpyrazine ameliorates ulcerative colitis via B. pseudolongum-driven taurine metabolism and M2 macrophage polarization

The work suggests a microbe–metabolite–immune pathway (B. pseudolongum → taurine metabolites → M2 macrophages) that could point to future microbiome- or metabolite-targeted therapies for ulcerative colitis, which may be...

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Retinal microvascular alterations detected by optical coherence tomography angiography in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Digestive and liver disease : official journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology and the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver

Retinal microvascular alterations detected by optical coherence tomography angiography in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

IBD may involve small-vessel changes beyond the gut. If reproducible, retinal microvascular alterations detectable by OCTA could offer a non-invasive window into systemic microvascular involvement in IBD.

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A spatially organized immune-stromal program drives the fissure-to-fistula continuum in Crohn's disease.
Journal of Crohn's & colitis

A spatially organized immune-stromal program drives the fissure-to-fistula continuum in Crohn's disease.

The study maps cellular and molecular programs that drive transformation of fissures into fistulas in Crohn's disease, pointing to early remodeling processes and specific molecular pathways that could be targeted to...

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H7F ameliorates DSS-induced colitis through restoration of intestinal barrier function and inhibition of IL-17/NF-κb signaling.
Frontiers in pharmacology

H7F ameliorates DSS-induced colitis through restoration of intestinal barrier function and inhibition of IL-17/NF-κb signaling.

The study suggests a herbal formula (H7F) may protect intestinal barrier function, modulate the gut microbiome, and suppress IL-17/NF-κB inflammation in a mouse colitis model—mechanisms relevant to IBD pathophysiology.

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Cell cycle dysregulation: a central hub in colitis-associated colorectal carcinogenesis.
Frontiers in immunology

Cell cycle dysregulation: a central hub in colitis-associated colorectal carcinogenesis.

The review connects molecular cell-cycle changes to the progression from chronic IBD to colorectal cancer, pointing to pathways and cell-cycle regulators that could become prevention or treatment targets for...

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Remote monitoring to improve engagement for patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a randomized clinical trial.
Crohn's & colitis 360

Remote monitoring to improve engagement for patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a randomized clinical trial.

Remote text monitoring is appealing as a low-cost way to support people with IBD on biologics, but this trial suggests it may not boost quality of life or adherence over 4 months when adherence is already high. Patients...

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Baicalein solid dispersion prepared by solvent evaporation enhances oral bioavailability and alleviates ulcerative colitis.
International journal of pharmaceutics: X

Baicalein solid dispersion prepared by solvent evaporation enhances oral bioavailability and alleviates ulcerative colitis.

This study describes a new formulation of baicalein that improved drug solubility and oral absorption and showed benefit in a mouse model of ulcerative colitis—early-stage research that could inform future...

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Black tea-processed Toona sinensis leaves alleviate DSS-induced ulcerative colitis in mice by enriching flavonoids and modulating gut microbiota.
Frontiers in nutrition

Black tea-processed Toona sinensis leaves alleviate DSS-induced ulcerative colitis in mice by enriching flavonoids and modulating gut microbiota.

The findings suggest a processed herbal/tea preparation may alter gut metabolites and microbes to reduce colitis in mice, which could guide future dietary or translational research relevant to people with ulcerative...

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Optimized protocol for profiling mucosa-associated microbiota from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded gut tissues from treatment-naïve pediatric patients with Crohn's disease.
Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

Optimized protocol for profiling mucosa-associated microbiota from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded gut tissues from treatment-naïve pediatric patients with Crohn's disease.

Improved methods for profiling mucosa-associated microbiota from routine archival FFPE biopsies could expand research using stored pediatric gut samples, helping identify microbiome features linked to Crohn’s disease and...

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Preventive and therapeutic effects of co-administration of Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron and infliximab on dextran sodium sulfate-induced colitis in mice
Intestinal Research

Preventive and therapeutic effects of co-administration of Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron and infliximab on dextran sodium sulfate-induced colitis in mice

This study suggests a specific gut microbe might reduce gut inflammation in a mouse colitis model and may boost the benefit of infliximab, which could point toward microbiota‑based adjuncts to current IBD therapies.

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A reproducible pretreatment mucosal-inflammatory-remodeling state is associated with induction-phase anti-tumor necrosis factor non-response in ulcerative colitis
Frontiers in Genetics

A reproducible pretreatment mucosal-inflammatory-remodeling state is associated with induction-phase anti-tumor necrosis factor non-response in ulcerative colitis

Patients and clinicians often face primary non-response to anti‑TNF therapy. Identifying reproducible mucosal gene-expression patterns linked to non-response helps explain biological differences between responders and...

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Effects of Anacyclus pyrethrum L on a mouse model of inflammatory bowel disease and its influence on intestinal barrier function and gut microbiota.
Frontiers in microbiology

Effects of Anacyclus pyrethrum L on a mouse model of inflammatory bowel disease and its influence on intestinal barrier function and gut microbiota.

This preclinical study reports that an extract of Anacyclus pyrethrum reduced colitis signs in a mouse DSS model and was linked to improved intestinal barrier markers, lower innate immune receptor expression, changes in...

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Bayesian Network Analysis Identifies PREX1 as a Master Regulator of Cytoskeletal Disruption in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Europe PMC

Bayesian Network Analysis Identifies PREX1 as a Master Regulator of Cytoskeletal Disruption in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

This study proposes a specific gene (PREX1) and related cytoskeletal pathways that may help explain epithelial brush-border and microvillus damage seen in IBD. Understanding these mechanisms could eventually inform new...

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Development of double emulsions loaded with Malus baccata (Linn.) polyphenols and their protective effect on dextran sulfate sodium-induced ulcerative colitis in mice.
Food chemistry

Development of double emulsions loaded with Malus baccata (Linn.) polyphenols and their protective effect on dextran sulfate sodium-induced ulcerative colitis in mice.

Researchers are exploring plant polyphenols and new oral delivery systems that might reduce gut inflammation and modify microbiota — findings in mice suggest potential but are not directly applicable to patients yet.

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Comments on “Week 2 remission with vedolizumab as a predictor of long-term remission in patients with ulcerative colitis: a multicenter, retrospective, observational study”

Patients and clinicians using vedolizumab for ulcerative colitis may expect early improvement, but a lack of remission at week 2 does not reliably predict long-term failure. Clear predictive metrics are needed before...

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A survey on the practices and patterns in the management of acute severe ulcerative colitis in India
Intestinal Research

A survey on the practices and patterns in the management of acute severe ulcerative colitis in India

A nationwide clinician survey identifies major variation in how acute severe ulcerative colitis is diagnosed, monitored, and when rescue therapy or surgery is used — differences that can affect patient outcomes and...

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Fecal surrogate markers strongly correlate with endoscopic findings in pediatric onset inflammatory bowel disease: a retrospective study in Japan
Intestinal Research

Fecal surrogate markers strongly correlate with endoscopic findings in pediatric onset inflammatory bowel disease: a retrospective study in Japan

Noninvasive stool markers that track endoscopic inflammation could reduce the need for frequent pediatric endoscopies, easing burden and risk for children with IBD. Strong correlation with endoscopy suggests these tests...

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Integrating perspectives on transabdominal intestinal ultrasound in inflammatory bowel disease management: a nationwide cross-sectional survey of physicians and patients in China
Intestinal Research

Integrating perspectives on transabdominal intestinal ultrasound in inflammatory bowel disease management: a nationwide cross-sectional survey of physicians and patients in China

This survey shows IUS is increasingly recognized but underutilized in China due to limited training and varied perceptions across specialties; patients generally like IUS but many have safety concerns. Addressing...

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