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Evaluation of the Correlation of Calprotectin and SES-CD Score at the Time of Diagnosis and Follow-up After Diagnosis in Pediatric Patients With Crohn's Disease in Korea.
Journal of Korean medical science

Evaluation of the Correlation of Calprotectin and SES-CD Score at the Time of Diagnosis and Follow-up After Diagnosis in Pediatric Patients With Crohn's Disease in Korea.

Noninvasive fecal calprotectin levels tracked with endoscopic disease activity in children with colonic Crohn's disease, suggesting FC could help reduce repeat endoscopies and better monitor treatment response.

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Layer-Resolved Spatial Transcriptomic Profiling Reveals Distinct Fibrotic and Muscularizing Submucosal Niches in Fibrostenotic Crohn's Disease

The study maps layer-specific gene programs in fibrostenotic Crohn's disease and pinpoints the submucosa as a hotspot for fibromuscular remodeling that underlies strictures and bowel obstruction risk.

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Large-scale transcriptomic meta-analysis identifies constitutive and inflammation-dependent layers in ulcerative colitis
Scientific Reports

Large-scale transcriptomic meta-analysis identifies constitutive and inflammation-dependent layers in ulcerative colitis

This study identifies reproducible molecular patterns in UC tissue that could help researchers target non-immune pathways (metabolic/mitochondrial) in addition to inflammation, and it highlights that apparently...

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Illness perceptions and perceived functional health literacy in inflammatory bowel disease: a multicentre longitudinal study
Scientific Reports

Illness perceptions and perceived functional health literacy in inflammatory bowel disease: a multicentre longitudinal study

Illness perceptions and perceived ability to understand health information are linked to self-care in IBD. If worse illness perceptions tend to lead to later increases in perceived difficulty understanding written...

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Metabolic reprogramming in ulcerative colitis: integrating dietary drivers, pathogenesis, and therapeutic advances
Frontiers in Immunology

Metabolic reprogramming in ulcerative colitis: integrating dietary drivers, pathogenesis, and therapeutic advances

The review connects Western diet-driven metabolic shifts in the gut, immune cells, and microbiota to ulcerative colitis mechanisms and highlights metabolism-targeting therapies as a potential future avenue for treatment.

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Safety, Tolerability and PK of ATTO 1091 in Healthy Adult Volunteers and Patients With Ulcerative Colitis
ClinicalTrials.gov

Safety, Tolerability and PK of ATTO 1091 in Healthy Adult Volunteers and Patients With Ulcerative Colitis

This trial represents an early-stage clinical test of a new investigational drug (ATTO-1091) for people with ulcerative colitis; Phase 1 studies establish initial safety and how the drug behaves in the body, which are...

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A Biospecimen Collection Study to Identify the Targets of Disease-Reactive T Cells in Patients With Autoimmune Disease
ClinicalTrials.gov

A Biospecimen Collection Study to Identify the Targets of Disease-Reactive T Cells in Patients With Autoimmune Disease

The study aims to map the specific peptide targets of T cells driving organ inflammation in autoimmune diseases, which could guide development of antigen-specific, tolerogenic treatments relevant to Crohn's disease and...

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Raising the Bar in Crohn's Disease: Is Transmural Healing Achievable?
Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)

Raising the Bar in Crohn's Disease: Is Transmural Healing Achievable?

Transmural healing may better reflect the full depth of inflammation in Crohn’s disease than mucosal healing alone and is associated with improved long-term outcomes in many studies. If validated and adopted, TH could...

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Comprehensive Phenotyping of Circulating T- and B-Cell Subsets in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis Associated with Crohn's Disease.
Cells

Comprehensive Phenotyping of Circulating T- and B-Cell Subsets in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis Associated with Crohn's Disease.

If confirmed, distinct circulating T- and B-cell patterns could help researchers and clinicians better understand immune differences in patients who have both ankylosing spondylitis and Crohn's disease, and could point...

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Factors Affecting the Adherence to Partial Enteral Nutrition Combined with the Crohn's Disease Exclusion Diet in Crohn's Disease Adult Patients.
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)

Factors Affecting the Adherence to Partial Enteral Nutrition Combined with the Crohn's Disease Exclusion Diet in Crohn's Disease Adult Patients.

Dietary therapy using the Crohn’s Disease Exclusion Diet plus partial enteral nutrition is an evidence-based nonpharmacologic option for active Crohn’s disease, but adult adherence is often poor. Understanding barriers...

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Application of a structured perianal skin protection protocol incorporating individualized nutritional support for incontinence-associated dermatitis in active Crohn's disease patients with diarrhea.
Medicine

Application of a structured perianal skin protection protocol incorporating individualized nutritional support for incontinence-associated dermatitis in active Crohn's disease patients with diarrhea.

Perianal skin damage from diarrhea (IAD) is common and painful in active Crohn's disease. A combined skin-protection plus individualized nutrition approach was associated with lower IAD rates, less pain, and faster...

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Trichostatin A ameliorates ulcerative colitis via the SERPINB5-mediated MMP9/RLN2 signaling pathway.
Pathology, research and practice

Trichostatin A ameliorates ulcerative colitis via the SERPINB5-mediated MMP9/RLN2 signaling pathway.

The paper identifies a molecular pathway (SERPINB5–MMP9–RLN2) by which the HDAC inhibitor trichostatin A reduced inflammation and protected the intestinal barrier in mouse and cell models of ulcerative colitis,...

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Is There a Way to Break the Glass Ceiling in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Extraintestinal Manifestations (EIMs) in the Course of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases? A Comprehensive Review of Diagnosis, Pathophysiology, and Treatment of EIM
Journal of Clinical Medicine

Is There a Way to Break the Glass Ceiling in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Extraintestinal Manifestations (EIMs) in the Course of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases? A Comprehensive Review of Diagnosis, Pathophysiology, and Treatment of EIM

Extraintestinal manifestations (skin, joint, eye, liver) are common in IBD and can greatly affect quality of life; better recognition and coordinated care can speed diagnosis and improve outcomes.

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Resveratrol suppresses ulcerative colitis and colitis-associated colorectal cancer via modulating the miR-31-5p/SATB2 axis
World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology

Resveratrol suppresses ulcerative colitis and colitis-associated colorectal cancer via modulating the miR-31-5p/SATB2 axis

The paper identifies a molecular pathway (miR-31-5p/SATB2) linked to UC progression to colitis-associated cancer and reports that resveratrol modulates this axis in mice, suggesting a potential preventive mechanism worth...

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Risk of hepatobiliary and colorectal malignancies in primary sclerosing cholangitis: Crohn’s disease with colonic involvement versus ulcerative colitis - a propensity-matched cohort study
Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Risk of hepatobiliary and colorectal malignancies in primary sclerosing cholangitis: Crohn’s disease with colonic involvement versus ulcerative colitis - a propensity-matched cohort study

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

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Insurance IQ: Demystifying health insurance for young people with inflammatory bowel disease
JPGN Reports

Insurance IQ: Demystifying health insurance for young people with inflammatory bowel disease

Young people with IBD often struggle with health insurance knowledge during transition to adult care. Improving insurance literacy can help them access care and manage coverage decisions. This study suggests a brief,...

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Glutathione peroxidase in inflammatory bowel disease: From ferroptosis, immunity, and microbiota regulation to targeted nanomedicines.
Life sciences

Glutathione peroxidase in inflammatory bowel disease: From ferroptosis, immunity, and microbiota regulation to targeted nanomedicines.

GPX and selenium-related pathways may be important to how oxidative stress, ferroptosis, and the microbiome contribute to IBD. Understanding these mechanisms could guide future therapies.

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Enteric glial cell remodeling at diagnosis is associated with reduced mucosal inflammation at follow-up in pediatric ulcerative colitis.
Human pathology

Enteric glial cell remodeling at diagnosis is associated with reduced mucosal inflammation at follow-up in pediatric ulcerative colitis.

If confirmed, a pathology marker visible on routine biopsy (EGC patterns by SOX10 IHC) could help predict which children with ulcerative colitis are more likely to have improved mucosal inflammation over the first year,...

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Statement of Retraction: Protective effect of Sarsasapogenin in TNBS induced ulcerative colitis in rats associated with downregulation of pro-inflammatory mediators and oxidative stress
Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology

Statement of Retraction: Protective effect of Sarsasapogenin in TNBS induced ulcerative colitis in rats associated with downregulation of pro-inflammatory mediators and oxidative stress

Based on the title and source metadata, this appears to be a regulatory update related to Ulcerative colitis, Inflammatory bowel disease, and Research and clinical trials. The original article is from Immunopharmacology...

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EPS deficiency aggravates intestinal mucosal inflammation and dysbiosis through disrupting macrophage polarization balance in ulcerative colitis
Frontiers in Immunology

EPS deficiency aggravates intestinal mucosal inflammation and dysbiosis through disrupting macrophage polarization balance in ulcerative colitis

If EPS helps restrain inflammation by shifting macrophages toward an M2 phenotype and is reduced in active UC, it could help explain mechanisms of mucosal inflammation and point to new biomarker or therapeutic strategies...

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Explainable random forest–SHAP framework for Montreal phenotype–stratified prediction of one-year complications in Crohn’s disease
Frontiers in Physiology

Explainable random forest–SHAP framework for Montreal phenotype–stratified prediction of one-year complications in Crohn’s disease

A model that predicts one-year risks for surgery and complications by Montreal phenotype could help identify patients at higher short-term risk and guide research into targeted monitoring or interventions.

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Concomitant CMV colitis in patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis admitted to a tertiary hospital in Iran: a retrospective study of frequency, risk factors, and subsequent clinical outcome
BMC Gastroenterology

Concomitant CMV colitis in patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis admitted to a tertiary hospital in Iran: a retrospective study of frequency, risk factors, and subsequent clinical outcome

CMV colitis can complicate moderate–severe UC flares and—if present—is associated here with longer hospital stays, more frequent escalation to anti‑TNF therapy, and higher colectomy risk.

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Comparative pharmacodynamic material basis of oral and colonic administration of Baitouweng decoction in experimental ulcerative colitis.
Journal of ethnopharmacology

Comparative pharmacodynamic material basis of oral and colonic administration of Baitouweng decoction in experimental ulcerative colitis.

The paper suggests that the same herbal formula can produce different absorbed components and target interactions depending on oral versus colonic delivery, which could influence therapeutic effects in ulcerative colitis...

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Differences in hepatic metabolism of Liandan Xiaoyan Formula between control and ulcerative colitis mice associated with FXR/PXR-CYP450 changes.
Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis

Differences in hepatic metabolism of Liandan Xiaoyan Formula between control and ulcerative colitis mice associated with FXR/PXR-CYP450 changes.

Disease-related changes in liver drug-metabolizing enzymes may alter how herbal formulas or medications are processed in people with UC, potentially affecting efficacy or safety. Understanding the mechanisms helps inform...

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Design, synthesis, and evaluation of indole-pyridine chalcone derivatives as novel HK2 inhibitors to modulate macrophage glycolysis and inflammation for IBD treatment.
European journal of medicinal chemistry

Design, synthesis, and evaluation of indole-pyridine chalcone derivatives as novel HK2 inhibitors to modulate macrophage glycolysis and inflammation for IBD treatment.

The study identifies HK2 inhibition as a potential mechanism to shift pro-inflammatory macrophages and reduce intestinal inflammation in preclinical models, which could guide future drug development for IBD.

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In vivo and molecular docking studies of Micromeria imbricata var. imbricata extract reveal alleviation of the DSS-induced IBD phenotype via interaction with key inflammatory mediators.
Journal of ethnopharmacology

In vivo and molecular docking studies of Micromeria imbricata var. imbricata extract reveal alleviation of the DSS-induced IBD phenotype via interaction with key inflammatory mediators.

People with IBD may hear about botanical treatments; this study provides preclinical data that Micromeria imbricata extracts showed beneficial effects in a mouse colitis model and identified compounds that dock to...

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Neutrophil activation parameter is a promising new biomarker of disease activity in ulcerative colitis.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry

Neutrophil activation parameter is a promising new biomarker of disease activity in ulcerative colitis.

A simple blood-derived neutrophil activation marker (Neut-RI) correlated with clinical disease activity in ulcerative colitis and outperformed fecal calprotectin and CRP in this study, suggesting a potential low-cost,...

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Small but mighty: the human mycobiome as an immunopharmacological regulator of inflammation and autoimmunity.
International immunopharmacology

Small but mighty: the human mycobiome as an immunopharmacological regulator of inflammation and autoimmunity.

Fungi in the gut appear to influence immune pathways implicated in IBD and other autoimmune diseases, suggesting new therapeutic targets and microbiome-based interventions that could affect disease activity.

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Digitally supported, patient-initiated care: Maintaining control of inflammatory bowel diseases while achieving high patient satisfaction.
International journal of medical informatics

Digitally supported, patient-initiated care: Maintaining control of inflammatory bowel diseases while achieving high patient satisfaction.

Shifting to patient-initiated, digitally supported follow-up could maintain disease control while reducing routine fixed-interval visits and improving patient experience — relevant as IBD patient numbers grow and clinic...

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Smartly engineered biomaterials drive immune remodeling: A new paradigm for precise treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.
International immunopharmacology

Smartly engineered biomaterials drive immune remodeling: A new paradigm for precise treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.

This paper outlines research strategies aiming to deliver drugs more precisely to inflamed gut tissue and to reshape immune-cell behavior — advances that could eventually lead to safer, more targeted IBD treatments. It’s...

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Macrophage plasticity as a therapeutic target in inflammatory bowel disease: Immunomodulatory and regenerative strategies.
International immunopharmacology

Macrophage plasticity as a therapeutic target in inflammatory bowel disease: Immunomodulatory and regenerative strategies.

Macrophages are central regulators of intestinal inflammation and repair; understanding their diversity and how to modulate them could lead to new, more targeted treatments for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

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Extreme temperature events and hospitalizations for 59 autoimmune diseases in Korea: A nationwide outcome-wide, time-stratified, case-crossover study.
Environmental research

Extreme temperature events and hospitalizations for 59 autoimmune diseases in Korea: A nationwide outcome-wide, time-stratified, case-crossover study.

Short periods of extreme heat may modestly increase the chance of hospitalization for IBD and Crohn’s disease. Patients and clinicians should be aware that temperature extremes could be a trigger for worsening disease...

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A robustness-first cross-disease framework supports a candidate shared microbial redox axis and disease-specific metabolic divergence in colorectal cancer, Crohn's disease, and liver cirrhosis.
mSystems

A robustness-first cross-disease framework supports a candidate shared microbial redox axis and disease-specific metabolic divergence in colorectal cancer, Crohn's disease, and liver cirrhosis.

Researchers found a candidate shared microbial signal across colorectal cancer, Crohn’s disease, and liver cirrhosis that points to redox-related microbial functions; this could guide future biomarker or experimental...

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Infrared spectroscopy with statistical analysis and machine learning for cancer risk assessment in inflammatory bowel disease patients.
The Analyst

Infrared spectroscopy with statistical analysis and machine learning for cancer risk assessment in inflammatory bowel disease patients.

The study tests a molecular technique (ATR-FTIR) with machine learning on biopsy tissue to find signals linked to future dysplasia/CRC risk in IBD — a potential complement to colonoscopic surveillance if validated.

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