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Clinical study articles covering observational research, trial reports, and human data relevant to Crohn's disease and IBD.

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Pharmacokinetic Predictor of Infection in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treated With Intravenous and Subcutaneous Infliximab.
Journal of clinical gastroenterology

Pharmacokinetic Predictor of Infection in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treated With Intravenous and Subcutaneous Infliximab.

This study suggests that cumulative infliximab exposure over time (AUC) — not just trough levels — may predict infection risk in people with IBD. That could affect how clinicians use therapeutic drug monitoring to...

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Oncostatin M as a Complementary Non-Invasive Marker of Endoscopic and Histological Disease Activity in Ulcerative Colitis
International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Oncostatin M as a Complementary Non-Invasive Marker of Endoscopic and Histological Disease Activity in Ulcerative Colitis

A blood biomarker (OSM) that tracks microscopic inflammation could help detect residual disease activity that fecal calprotectin and routine clinical scores miss. That matters because histological inflammation predicts...

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From gut to pancreas: Shared genetic susceptibility and biological convergence in acute pancreatitis and Crohn’s disease
PLOS One

From gut to pancreas: Shared genetic susceptibility and biological convergence in acute pancreatitis and Crohn’s disease

The paper provides genetic evidence that acute pancreatitis and Crohn’s disease share polygenic risk and converge on immune and inflammatory pathways; this may explain some observed comorbidity and points to biological...

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The Association of microRNA-145 and microRNA-191 with Therapeutic Response in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Journal of Clinical Medicine

The Association of microRNA-145 and microRNA-191 with Therapeutic Response in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Non-invasive blood biomarkers that predict who will respond to therapy could help personalize treatment and avoid ineffective medications. This study identifies plasma miR-145 and miR-191 as potential predictors of...

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Towards Precision Medicine in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Pharmacogenetic Predictors of Ustekinumab Effectiveness and Persistence
Pharmaceuticals

Towards Precision Medicine in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Pharmacogenetic Predictors of Ustekinumab Effectiveness and Persistence

If validated, a genetic marker (IL12B rs6887695) might help predict which patients are more likely to benefit from ustekinumab, potentially informing personalized treatment choices in IBD.

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Not only bowel: opportunistic assessment of sarcopenia in pediatric ulcerative colitis patients undergoing magnetic resonance enterography.
Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.)

Not only bowel: opportunistic assessment of sarcopenia in pediatric ulcerative colitis patients undergoing magnetic resonance enterography.

Children with newly diagnosed ulcerative colitis in this study commonly had reduced muscle mass (sarcopenia) at diagnosis, and the degree of muscle loss correlated with higher disease activity and inflammation....

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Traditional Chinese Medicine-derived berberine-loaded herbzyme ameliorates ulcerative colitis by regulating IL10 and TMAO.
Materials today. Bio

Traditional Chinese Medicine-derived berberine-loaded herbzyme ameliorates ulcerative colitis by regulating IL10 and TMAO.

The study describes a new berberine-containing nanocomplex that reduced inflammation and improved gut barrier function in cell, mouse, and organoid models of ulcerative colitis, suggesting a potential new direction for...

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Validation of a Patient-Created, Patient-Reported Experience Measure for Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the United Kingdom.
Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy

Validation of a Patient-Created, Patient-Reported Experience Measure for Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the United Kingdom.

Patient-centered measures help clinics track and improve care experiences important to people with IBD. A validated patient-developed PREM could better reflect patient priorities and support quality improvement in UK IBD...

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Patient Perspectives to Inform Co-creation of Wearable-Derived Digital Biomarkers for Early Flare Detection and Management in IBD: A Survey-Based Study.
Digestive diseases and sciences

Patient Perspectives to Inform Co-creation of Wearable-Derived Digital Biomarkers for Early Flare Detection and Management in IBD: A Survey-Based Study.

Wearable-derived digital biomarkers aim to detect flares earlier and reduce reliance on questionnaires; patients' acceptance is essential for real-world use. High reported willingness suggests patient-centered...

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Baseline infliximab clearance identifies patients requiring intensified induction in acute severe ulcerative colitis
Frontline Gastroenterology

Baseline infliximab clearance identifies patients requiring intensified induction in acute severe ulcerative colitis

Knowing a patient’s estimated infliximab clearance before starting rescue therapy for acute severe ulcerative colitis could help identify who may need higher or intensified induction dosing and who might be at greater...

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Stage-specific IgA/IgG plasma cell patterns in ulcerative colitis rectal mucosa: An exploratory pilot study
BMC Gastroenterology

Stage-specific IgA/IgG plasma cell patterns in ulcerative colitis rectal mucosa: An exploratory pilot study

The study suggests there may be stage-specific differences in mucosal IgA and IgG plasma cell patterns in UC, which could help researchers understand mucosal immunity changes across active disease, quiescence, and...

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Beyond inflammation: the residual burden as the next target in inflammatory bowel disease
Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Beyond inflammation: the residual burden as the next target in inflammatory bowel disease

Many people with IBD remain symptomatic even when tests show little or no inflammation; recognising these persistent symptoms as a separate treatment target could improve quality of life. This reframes care to address...

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UCResponNet-X: cross-platform multi-dataset gene expression for predictive modeling of drug response in ulcerative colitis
Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering

UCResponNet-X: cross-platform multi-dataset gene expression for predictive modeling of drug response in ulcerative colitis

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 Computer Methods in...

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Clinical features of intestinal tuberculosis: an analysis of 46 cases, including six initially misdiagnosed as Crohn's disease
Frontiers in Medicine

Clinical features of intestinal tuberculosis: an analysis of 46 cases, including six initially misdiagnosed as Crohn's disease

ITB can closely mimic Crohn’s disease, so this study is relevant because it describes diagnostic test yields and illustrates that targeted TB testing and therapeutic trials of antituberculosis treatment can help...

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Pan-cancer screening and integrative multi-omics and deep learning reveal the prognostic significance of an IBD-CRC shared host-microbe signature in bladder urothelial carcinoma.
Translational oncology

Pan-cancer screening and integrative multi-omics and deep learning reveal the prognostic significance of an IBD-CRC shared host-microbe signature in bladder urothelial carcinoma.

Researchers and clinicians interested in cross-disease host–microbe interactions may find that an IBD–CRC shared microbial/host signature could have prognostic importance beyond the gut, here in bladder cancer.

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Time-course blood transcriptome dynamics of TNF-α inhibitor therapy in a Chinese cohort with psoriasis.
The Journal of investigative dermatology

Time-course blood transcriptome dynamics of TNF-α inhibitor therapy in a Chinese cohort with psoriasis.

The study identifies blood gene-expression patterns linked to response to TNF-alpha inhibitors and highlights overlap between psoriasis and IBD, which could point to shared biomarkers or mechanisms relevant to treatment...

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Machine-learning approach to dissect the clinical heterogeneity of IBD-associated fatigue.
BMJ digital health & AI

Machine-learning approach to dissect the clinical heterogeneity of IBD-associated fatigue.

Fatigue affects more than half of people with IBD and is a leading cause of impaired quality of life. A machine-learning approach that identifies distinct patient-level patterns may help researchers and clinicians...

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A novel Bacillus megaterium/ω-3 PUFA synbiotic attenuates colon inflammation and promotes a pro-resolving macrophage profile ex-vivo.
Frontiers in immunology

A novel Bacillus megaterium/ω-3 PUFA synbiotic attenuates colon inflammation and promotes a pro-resolving macrophage profile ex-vivo.

The study suggests a probiotic–ω‑3 combination (a synbiotic) might boost the anti‑inflammatory, pro‑resolving effects of ω‑3s in colonic tissue—potentially relevant for people with ulcerative colitis looking for adjunct...

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Long-term real-world effectiveness and safety of mirikizumab in ulcerative colitis: 52-Week results from an expanded international two-center retrospective cohort study.
Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology

Long-term real-world effectiveness and safety of mirikizumab in ulcerative colitis: 52-Week results from an expanded international two-center retrospective cohort study.

Real-world 52-week data suggest mirikizumab can produce meaningful remission and reasonable drug persistence in patients with treatment-experienced ulcerative colitis. This is especially relevant for people who have not...

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Association of nutritional indices with early clinical remission in patients with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis treated with vedolizumab.
Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology

Association of nutritional indices with early clinical remission in patients with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis treated with vedolizumab.

Simple, routinely measured nutritional scores were associated with early (14-week) remission on vedolizumab in patients with moderate-to-severe UC, which could help identify patients more likely to respond early to this...

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Blautia wexlerae ameliorates ulcerative colitis via metabolic remodeling of the gut microbiota.
Cell reports

Blautia wexlerae ameliorates ulcerative colitis via metabolic remodeling of the gut microbiota.

The study links a specific gut microbe and its metabolite to reduced inflammation and improved barrier function in ulcerative colitis models and cohort comparisons, suggesting a potential new microbiome-targeted therapy...

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Matrix metalloproteinase 9 and dipeptidyl peptidase-4/cluster of differentiation 26 are better performing biomarkers than matrix metalloproteinase 3 in stratifying mild and moderate activity of the ulcerative colitis
Biochemia medica

Matrix metalloproteinase 9 and dipeptidyl peptidase-4/cluster of differentiation 26 are better performing biomarkers than matrix metalloproteinase 3 in stratifying mild and moderate activity of the ulcerative colitis

Based on the title and source metadata, this appears to be a clinical study related to Ulcerative colitis, Inflammatory bowel disease, and Biomarkers. The original article is from Biochemia medica.

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Early Markers Associated with Crohn’s Disease in Emergency Department Patients with New-Onset Terminal Ileitis: An Exploratory Retrospective Cohort Study
Journal of Clinical Medicine

Early Markers Associated with Crohn’s Disease in Emergency Department Patients with New-Onset Terminal Ileitis: An Exploratory Retrospective Cohort Study

Patients who present with new radiologic terminal ileitis sometimes develop Crohn’s disease. Identifying simple blood and imaging markers that predict who is at higher risk could help prioritize follow-up or specialist...

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Campylobacter spp. infection and subsequent clinical outcomes in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas

Campylobacter spp. infection and subsequent clinical outcomes in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

This study suggests that a confirmed Campylobacter stool infection in people with IBD was followed by higher rates of flare and need for treatment escalation within 12 months, so infected patients might need closer...

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Translation and validation of the IBD-disk for assessing disability in Spanish-speaking patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas

Translation and validation of the IBD-disk for assessing disability in Spanish-speaking patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

A validated Spanish IBD-Disk gives Spanish-speaking patients and clinicians a brief, validated tool to measure disability and global health in IBD, supporting consistent monitoring and research across Spanish-speaking...

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Ustekinumab combined with upadacitinib promotes endoscopic healing in moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease with anti-TNF-α failure.
Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas

Ustekinumab combined with upadacitinib promotes endoscopic healing in moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease with anti-TNF-α failure.

Patients with moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease who do not respond to anti-TNF drugs have limited options. This study suggests combining ustekinumab with upadacitinib may improve endoscopic healing versus either drug...

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Cumulative thalidomide exposure, peripheral neuropathy, and clinical outcomes in pediatric and very early-onset inflammatory bowel disease: a retrospective cohort study.
Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil)

Cumulative thalidomide exposure, peripheral neuropathy, and clinical outcomes in pediatric and very early-onset inflammatory bowel disease: a retrospective cohort study.

Thalidomide can help treat refractory pediatric IBD but causes peripheral neuropathy. Knowing a cumulative-dose threshold linked to neuropathy could help clinicians balance benefit and neurotoxicity risk.

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Microbial enzyme-responsive inulin nanoparticles for colon-targeted oral delivery of 5-ASA toward improved therapy of inflammatory bowel disease.
Theranostics

Microbial enzyme-responsive inulin nanoparticles for colon-targeted oral delivery of 5-ASA toward improved therapy of inflammatory bowel disease.

The study describes a targeted oral delivery system for 5-ASA that aims to concentrate drug release in the colon and also leverage inulin’s prebiotic/immunomodulatory properties—potentially improving effectiveness and...

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Association Between Bowel Urgency and Intestinal Ultrasound Parameters in Ulcerative Colitis: Insights Into Transmural Inflammation and Symptom Pathophysiology.
United European gastroenterology journal

Association Between Bowel Urgency and Intestinal Ultrasound Parameters in Ulcerative Colitis: Insights Into Transmural Inflammation and Symptom Pathophysiology.

The study connects a bothersome UC symptom (bowel urgency) to intestinal ultrasound signs of transmural inflammation, suggesting ultrasound might help explain and track symptom-related inflammation without relying solely...

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Integrative Machine Learning and Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Reveals Timp1+ Stromal Cells as Key Drivers in Ulcerative Colitis.
Journal of inflammation research

Integrative Machine Learning and Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Reveals Timp1+ Stromal Cells as Key Drivers in Ulcerative Colitis.

Identifies a stromal-cell subset marked by TIMP1 that may play a role in UC pathogenesis and might serve as a candidate biomarker or therapeutic target; useful for researchers and clinicians following emerging...

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Comparative Cost-Effectiveness of Advanced Treatment Sequences for Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis in Japan
Advances in Therapy

Comparative Cost-Effectiveness of Advanced Treatment Sequences for Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis in Japan

This study models comparative cost-effectiveness across many advanced therapy sequences for moderate–severe ulcerative colitis in Japan; its findings could influence how health systems and clinicians consider first- and...

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A functional immune-based platform for donor-recipient matching in faecal microbiota transplantation for inflammatory bowel disease.
EBioMedicine

A functional immune-based platform for donor-recipient matching in faecal microbiota transplantation for inflammatory bowel disease.

The paper presents a proof-of-concept immune-based assay to match donors and recipients for FMT in IBD, which could help explain variable FMT outcomes and improve donor selection if validated.

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Intestinal Barrier Dysfunction in Ulcerative Colitis: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Perspectives
Medicine Insights

Intestinal Barrier Dysfunction in Ulcerative Colitis: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Perspectives

Intestinal barrier dysfunction is a likely driver of inflammation and flares in ulcerative colitis, so therapies that restore barrier integrity could help reduce disease activity and recurrence. This review highlights...

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MHC-Related Shared Genetic Susceptibility Between Ulcerative Colitis and Gastric Cancer in East Asians
Genes

MHC-Related Shared Genetic Susceptibility Between Ulcerative Colitis and Gastric Cancer in East Asians

The study suggests shared MHC/HLA genetic variants link ulcerative colitis and gastric cancer risk in East Asians, highlighting potential common immune-related susceptibility that could inform research on disease...

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Influence of Ageing on the Pharmacology, Efficacy and Safety of Oral Targeted Therapies for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Focus on Janus Kinase (JAK) Inhibitors and Sphingosine-1-Phosphate (S1P) Receptor Modulators.
Drugs & aging

Influence of Ageing on the Pharmacology, Efficacy and Safety of Oral Targeted Therapies for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Focus on Janus Kinase (JAK) Inhibitors and Sphingosine-1-Phosphate (S1P) Receptor Modulators.

Older adults with IBD are under-represented in trials, so age-specific benefits and harms of newer oral drugs (JAK inhibitors and S1P modulators) are uncertain. Clinicians and patients may need to weigh efficacy against...

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Pretreatment Histopathological Features are Associated with Ustekinumab Efficacy in Ulcerative Colitis: A Retrospective Pilot Study.
Digestive diseases (Basel, Switzerland)

Pretreatment Histopathological Features are Associated with Ustekinumab Efficacy in Ulcerative Colitis: A Retrospective Pilot Study.

If pre‑treatment biopsy features predict response to ustekinumab, clinicians might better select which UC patients are likely to benefit, potentially avoiding ineffective therapy for some and speeding effective treatment...

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Development and Evaluation of Carvacrol-Pectin/Chitosan Complex for Colon Targeted Drug Delivery in Ulcerative Colitis
Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation

Development and Evaluation of Carvacrol-Pectin/Chitosan Complex for Colon Targeted Drug Delivery in Ulcerative Colitis

New colon-targeted formulations aim to concentrate treatment where inflammation is in ulcerative colitis, which could increase benefit and reduce systemic side effects. Formulation research like this is an early step...

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Climate classification, sociodemographic development, and the burden of inflammatory bowel disease in tropical countries
Tropical Medicine and Health

Climate classification, sociodemographic development, and the burden of inflammatory bowel disease in tropical countries

The work links climate and sociodemographic context to IBD burden in tropical regions, which can influence diagnostic recognition, resource needs, and research priorities for communities where IBD is rising.

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Quantitative image feature integrated digital pathology model based on deep learning and machine learning for binary histological severity stratification of ulcerative colitis
BMC Gastroenterology

Quantitative image feature integrated digital pathology model based on deep learning and machine learning for binary histological severity stratification of ulcerative colitis

Automated, quantitative analysis of pathology slides could reduce variability in histological scoring and help track histological healing — a growing therapeutic target in ulcerative colitis.

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From polymorphism to phenotype: FADS2 rs174538, fatty acid signatures and disease activity in Japanese Crohn’s disease
World Journal of Gastroenterology

From polymorphism to phenotype: FADS2 rs174538, fatty acid signatures and disease activity in Japanese Crohn’s disease

This study links genetic variation in fatty-acid–desaturase genes with membrane PUFA profiles and inflammatory markers in Crohn’s disease. If replicated, erythrocyte desaturase indices could become integrative biomarkers...

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Letter to the Editor: From antibiotic exposure to antibiotic intensity: Rethinking inpatient stewardship in inflammatory bowel disease
World Journal of Gastroenterology

Letter to the Editor: From antibiotic exposure to antibiotic intensity: Rethinking inpatient stewardship in inflammatory bowel disease

Antibiotic use patterns in hospitalized IBD patients affect infection risks, microbiome impact, resistance pressure, length of stay, and costs. Shifting focus from simple exposure counts to intensity and escalation can...

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Elucidating Fh15-Mediated Modulation of TLR4/NF-kB in Neutrophils to SuppressInflammation in Sepsis and Ulcerative colitis
NIH RePORTER

Elucidating Fh15-Mediated Modulation of TLR4/NF-kB in Neutrophils to SuppressInflammation in Sepsis and Ulcerative colitis

Researchers are studying a parasite-derived protein (Fh15) that may reduce neutrophil-driven inflammation in sepsis and ulcerative colitis models; this could point toward new anti-inflammatory drug approaches in the...

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