European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology
Cure8 research brief
Why This Matters
Kidney and urinary problems (acute or chronic kidney injury and kidney stones) occurred in a notable minority of IBD patients in this study and were linked to prior IBD surgery, extensive UC, and cardiometabolic comorbidities. Recognizing who is at higher risk can help guide monitoring and care.
Who Should Pay Attention
Adults with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis (especially post-surgery, extensive UC, frequent flares, older diagnosis age, or with hypertension/comorbidities); gastroenterologists and primary care clinicians.
Study Snapshot
Story typeResearch paper
Evidence typeResearch paper
Source depthJournal abstract
What To Know
This study reviewed medical records from a single center to estimate how often people with IBD develop kidney or urological problems and which factors are linked to those problems. The researchers included 660 adults with at least one year of follow-up.
About 8% experienced renal injury (acute kidney injury or chronic kidney disease) during follow-up; roughly 7% had kidney stones. Factors tied to higher risk included having had IBD-related surgery, having extensive ulcerative colitis, older age at IBD diagnosis, more frequent flares, male sex, hypertension, and higher comorbidity burden.
The paper highlights that kidney and urinary complications are not rare in IBD and that certain clinical features and comorbidities raise risk. Patients with prior bowel surgery and those with extensive UC or cardiometabolic conditions may benefit from closer renal monitoring.
Keep In Mind
Retrospective single-center design; identifies associations not causation. Results depend on local monitoring and patient mix; individual risk varies.
Source Details
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Research paper
Evidence type derived from source or registry metadata.
PublicationEuropean journal of gastroenterology & hepatology
AuthorsGeorgios Psarakis, Ioannis Drygiannakis, Kalliopi Foteinogiannopoulou +4 more
InstitutionDepartment of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Heraklion, Medical School, University of Crete, Heraklion.
Study typeJournal article
Indexed viaPubMed
Source typeResearch paper
PublishedJul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM
Content availableJournal abstract
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