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Idiopathic Acute Pancreatitis in Paediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Clinical Features and Outcomes in a Retrospective Single-Centre Study.
Journal of paediatrics and child health

Idiopathic Acute Pancreatitis in Paediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Clinical Features and Outcomes in a Retrospective Single-Centre Study.

Children with IBD can develop idiopathic acute pancreatitis that is often mild but may recur; knowing this helps families and clinicians monitor and manage pancreatic symptoms during active disease and after surgery.

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Celastrol ameliorates ulcerative colitis by inhibiting HSP90-mediated necroptosis of intestinal epithelial cells
Frontiers in Pharmacology

Celastrol ameliorates ulcerative colitis by inhibiting HSP90-mediated necroptosis of intestinal epithelial cells

The study suggests a new mechanism—blocking HSP90-mediated necroptosis of intestinal epithelial cells—that may reduce inflammation and tissue damage in ulcerative colitis, which could guide early drug-discovery efforts.

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Basal plasmacytosis and eosinophilia for distinguishing inflammatory bowel disease from gastrointestinal tuberculosis on mucosal biopsy.
Journal of clinical pathology

Basal plasmacytosis and eosinophilia for distinguishing inflammatory bowel disease from gastrointestinal tuberculosis on mucosal biopsy.

Distinguishing IBD from gastrointestinal tuberculosis is challenging in regions where GITB is common; histologic markers like basal plasmacytosis and eosinophilia on mucosal biopsy could help guide diagnosis when...

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Association between Ulcerative Colitis, mental health, and Quality of Life in a Pakistani cohort: A cross-sectional analysis
PLOS One

Association between Ulcerative Colitis, mental health, and Quality of Life in a Pakistani cohort: A cross-sectional analysis

The study links worse UC activity with higher rates of anxiety and depression and with poorer quality of life among patients in Pakistan, suggesting mental-health screening could be relevant to overall disease...

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Association of the ITGA4 rs1143674 polymorphism with subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with ulcerative colitis over 40 years of age
Almanac of Clinical Medicine

Association of the ITGA4 rs1143674 polymorphism with subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with ulcerative colitis over 40 years of age

People with UC face higher cardiovascular risk; this study links a specific ITGA4 genetic variant (rs1143674 CC) with subclinical atherosclerosis in UC patients over 40, which could help identify higher-risk individuals...

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AUF1-Engineered Intestinal Organoids Enhance Epithelial Barrier Repair and Mucosal Regeneration in Experimental Colitis
openRxiv

AUF1-Engineered Intestinal Organoids Enhance Epithelial Barrier Repair and Mucosal Regeneration in Experimental Colitis

The work links a specific post-transcriptional regulator (AUF1) to barrier dysfunction in UC and demonstrates that AUF1-restored organoids can enhance mucosal repair in mice, suggesting a possible new regenerative...

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Modulating immune toxicity in ulcerative colitis using a small molecule RAB27A inhibitor
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Modulating immune toxicity in ulcerative colitis using a small molecule RAB27A inhibitor

The report describes a novel small-molecule inhibitor (IMYX-3) targeting RAB27A to reduce neutrophil-mediated damage in ulcerative colitis models, which could point to a new therapeutic approach if later validated in...

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Sodium acetate attenuates ulcerative colitis by reducing intestinal epithelial apoptosis and remodeling gut microbiota
Frontiers in Microbiology

Sodium acetate attenuates ulcerative colitis by reducing intestinal epithelial apoptosis and remodeling gut microbiota

The study suggests acetate (sodium acetate) can protect intestinal cells and reshape the gut microbiota in preclinical models of ulcerative colitis, pointing to a potential microbiome-linked therapeutic avenue that might...

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Cardiovascular and Thromboembolic Risk With Upadacitinib in Spondyloarthritis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

Cardiovascular and Thromboembolic Risk With Upadacitinib in Spondyloarthritis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

People with IBD or Crohn's disease considering or taking upadacitinib may worry about rare but serious risks such as heart attacks, strokes, or blood clots. This meta-analysis found no clear increase in those events...

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α,α-Dicyanoolefin-Based Chemiluminophore with Conical Intersection for High-Contrast Imaging of Peroxynitrite in Ulcerative Colitis
Analytical Chemistry

α,α-Dicyanoolefin-Based Chemiluminophore with Conical Intersection for High-Contrast Imaging of Peroxynitrite in Ulcerative Colitis

A new chemiluminescent probe may help researchers detect and visualize peroxynitrite, a reactive species linked to inflammation in ulcerative colitis, which could aid research into disease mechanisms and early detection...

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Beyond ICD-10 Codes: A Multi-class Machine-Learning Approach to Identify True IBD Cases in Electronic Medical Records.
Digestive diseases and sciences

Beyond ICD-10 Codes: A Multi-class Machine-Learning Approach to Identify True IBD Cases in Electronic Medical Records.

Improving accuracy of IBD case identification in EMRs can make research and registries more reliable, reduce misclassification, and help ensure studies and quality programs use the right patient groups.

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Global burden of inflammatory bowel disease in Asia, 1990-2023: A global burden of disease study 2023.
Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association

Global burden of inflammatory bowel disease in Asia, 1990-2023: A global burden of disease study 2023.

Rising IBD prevalence across Asia means more people will need diagnosis, long-term care, and health-system resources; patterns differ by country and by Crohn's disease versus ulcerative colitis, which affects planning...

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Anti-Integrin αvβ6 Autoantibodies Distinguish Ulcerative Colitis From Crohn's Disease With High Diagnostic Accuracy and Outperform ANCA and ASCA Status: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study.
Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

Anti-Integrin αvβ6 Autoantibodies Distinguish Ulcerative Colitis From Crohn's Disease With High Diagnostic Accuracy and Outperform ANCA and ASCA Status: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study.

A blood test that more reliably distinguishes UC from CD could reduce diagnostic uncertainty and help guide appropriate long‑term management for people with colonic inflammatory bowel disease.

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A Novel Remote Patient and Medication Monitoring Solution to Improve Adherence and PerSiStence With IBD Therapy
ClinicalTrials.gov

A Novel Remote Patient and Medication Monitoring Solution to Improve Adherence and PerSiStence With IBD Therapy

The trial could show whether a smart-label app plus clinician alerts improves medication adherence and downstream clinical outcomes for people with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis starting oral or subcutaneous...

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An Induction Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Duvakitug in Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis
ClinicalTrials.gov

An Induction Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Duvakitug in Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis

A new Phase 3 trial is testing duvakitug as a potential induction therapy for moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis. Trial results could add another treatment option if the drug proves safe and effective.

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Prediction of Dietary Intervention Efficacy in Mild Ulcerative Colitis Patients Based on Fecal Microbiome Signatures
ClinicalTrials.gov

Prediction of Dietary Intervention Efficacy in Mild Ulcerative Colitis Patients Based on Fecal Microbiome Signatures

Researchers are testing whether baseline fecal microbiome profiles can predict who with mild ulcerative colitis will benefit from a specific prebiotic supplement. If validated, this approach could move dietary therapy...

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Low ALIX expression might promote mucosal inflammation in the colon of patients with ulcerative colitis, possibly by promoting pyroptosis: an in silico analysis
Comparative Clinical Pathology

Low ALIX expression might promote mucosal inflammation in the colon of patients with ulcerative colitis, possibly by promoting pyroptosis: an in silico analysis

The paper suggests a new molecular link—low ALIX expression—to inflammatory cell death (pyroptosis) that might help explain mucosal inflammation in ulcerative colitis. If validated, that pathway could point to biomarkers...

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Isolated Superficially Serrated Adenoma in Ulcerative Colitis: A Case Report with Molecular Analysis in Japan
MDPI AG

Isolated Superficially Serrated Adenoma in Ulcerative Colitis: A Case Report with Molecular Analysis in Japan

A new molecular finding (PTPRK::RSPO3 fusion) in a serrated colorectal lesion from a person with ulcerative colitis may be relevant to understanding dysplasia and cancer pathways in IBD, and could prompt further study of...

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Synchronous collagenous and ulcerative colitis: A case report and review of the literature.
Revista espanola de patologia : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Anatomia Patologica y de la Sociedad Espanola de Citologia

Synchronous collagenous and ulcerative colitis: A case report and review of the literature.

Coexistence of ulcerative colitis and collagenous colitis is rare but can change diagnosis and management. Stool calprotectin and biopsies helped identify and monitor disease activity, and adjusting mesalazine coincided...

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Therapeutic Drug Monitoring guided vedolizumab treatment in ulcerative colitis in Cyprus: a cost-effectiveness analysis.
Value in health : the journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring guided vedolizumab treatment in ulcerative colitis in Cyprus: a cost-effectiveness analysis.

Using TDM to optimize vedolizumab could improve outcomes but may raise treatment costs; patients and clinicians should know cost-effectiveness depends heavily on drug price and local healthcare thresholds.

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Intracolonic Treatment with a Rifamycin SV In Situ Gelling Formulation Ameliorates Macroscopic and Histological Damage in an Acute Rat Model of Oxazolone-Induced Colitis: A Proof-of-Concept Study
Journal of Clinical Medicine

Intracolonic Treatment with a Rifamycin SV In Situ Gelling Formulation Ameliorates Macroscopic and Histological Damage in an Acute Rat Model of Oxazolone-Induced Colitis: A Proof-of-Concept Study

A locally delivered rifamycin formulation reduced macroscopic and microscopic colonic damage in an acute rat model of colitis, suggesting a potential new local therapeutic approach worth further preclinical evaluation.

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Letter to the Editor in Response to “Five‐Year Outcomes and Disease Trajectories in Moderate‐to‐Severe Ulcerative Colitis: A Korean Multicenter Inception Cohort”
Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Letter to the Editor in Response to “Five‐Year Outcomes and Disease Trajectories in Moderate‐to‐Severe Ulcerative Colitis: A Korean Multicenter Inception Cohort”

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

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ASAPP Study - Topical 5-ASA as Prophylaxis for Pouchitis in Ulcerative Colitis Patients After Pelvic Pouch Surgery
ClinicalTrials.gov

ASAPP Study - Topical 5-ASA as Prophylaxis for Pouchitis in Ulcerative Colitis Patients After Pelvic Pouch Surgery

Pouchitis is a common, sometimes chronic complication after IPAA surgery for ulcerative colitis and can substantially affect quality of life. If topical 5-ASA prevents pouchitis, it could offer a simple prophylactic...

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Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Upadacitinib Among Patients in East Asia With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis: A Post Hoc Subanalysis of Randomized Phase 3 Studies
Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Upadacitinib Among Patients in East Asia With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis: A Post Hoc Subanalysis of Randomized Phase 3 Studies

This analysis suggests upadacitinib works and has a similar safety and pharmacokinetic profile in East Asian patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis as in the global trials, which may reassure...

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NEAT1 modulates neutrophil functions via glycolysis to restrain mucosal inflammation in ulcerative colitis
Frontiers in Immunology

NEAT1 modulates neutrophil functions via glycolysis to restrain mucosal inflammation in ulcerative colitis

The study links NEAT1, a long noncoding RNA, to neutrophil-driven mucosal inflammation in ulcerative colitis and suggests NEAT1 affects neutrophil activity via glycolysis. That points to a new molecular pathway that...

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Model‐informed dose optimization of etrasimod in ulcerative colitis across CYP2C9 genotypes and hepatic impairment
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Model‐informed dose optimization of etrasimod in ulcerative colitis across CYP2C9 genotypes and hepatic impairment

People with ulcerative colitis taking etrasimod may have higher drug levels if they have certain CYP2C9 genotypes or significant liver impairment; dose adjustments could be needed to avoid increased exposure.

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Tacrolimus Bridging and Combination Therapy Following Infliximab and JAK Inhibitor Failure in Ulcerative Colitis: A Case Series.
JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

Tacrolimus Bridging and Combination Therapy Following Infliximab and JAK Inhibitor Failure in Ulcerative Colitis: A Case Series.

Patients with UC who fail both anti-TNF and JAK inhibitor therapies have limited options. This report suggests tacrolimus can be used as a short-term bridge or in combination to reach another maintenance drug, with many...

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Rehmannia glutinosa Extracts Enhances Ketone Bodies Expression and Alleviates Ulcerative Colitis as A Novel Ketogenic Functional Food.
Food science & nutrition

Rehmannia glutinosa Extracts Enhances Ketone Bodies Expression and Alleviates Ulcerative Colitis as A Novel Ketogenic Functional Food.

This study suggests a plant extract might boost ketone-body levels and reduce colitis-like inflammation in a mouse model — a concept that could inform future dietary or therapeutic research for ulcerative colitis but is...

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Colorectal Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa: Diagnostic Challenges and Systemic Care Constraints.
The American surgeon

Colorectal Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa: Diagnostic Challenges and Systemic Care Constraints.

The review highlights that colorectal IBD is under-recognized and often mistaken for infectious colitis in sub‑Saharan Africa due to limited diagnostic and specialist resources, which can delay appropriate care.

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Inflammation-driven carcinogenesis in ulcerative colitis: Molecular and immunological pathways
World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology

Inflammation-driven carcinogenesis in ulcerative colitis: Molecular and immunological pathways

People with ulcerative colitis face a higher colorectal cancer risk driven in part by chronic inflammation; this review explains the molecular and immune mechanisms behind that risk and highlights biomarkers and...

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Country-year agreement between GBD 2023 ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease rates and GIVES population-based observations: an ecological agreement study
Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Country-year agreement between GBD 2023 ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease rates and GIVES population-based observations: an ecological agreement study

Compares widely used modelled GBD rates with population-based observations and finds they are not interchangeable for country-year estimates—important for research, surveillance, and policy that rely on these numbers.

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