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Assessment of serum levels of vitamin D and tumor necrosis factor alpha in ulcerative colitis patients at Egyptian Military Hospitals: Cross-sectional observational study.
The Egyptian journal of immunology

Assessment of serum levels of vitamin D and tumor necrosis factor alpha in ulcerative colitis patients at Egyptian Military Hospitals: Cross-sectional observational study.

The study links lower vitamin D and higher TNF‑alpha with greater UC severity and with each other, suggesting these measurable biomarkers may reflect inflammation in ulcerative colitis.

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Intestinal ultrasound assessment of Crohn’s disease activity and complications: correlation with clinical, biochemical, and cross-sectional imaging findings
The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

Intestinal ultrasound assessment of Crohn’s disease activity and complications: correlation with clinical, biochemical, and cross-sectional imaging findings

IUS with the IBUS‑SAS score may offer a reliable, noninvasive way to monitor Crohn’s disease activity that correlates with clinical scores and biomarkers and aligns well with CT/MRI for most findings.

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PREDICT-UC, infliximab pharmacokinetics, and the pursuit of personalised rescue therapy in acute severe ulcerative colitis
Translational gastroenterology and hepatology

PREDICT-UC, infliximab pharmacokinetics, and the pursuit of personalised rescue therapy in acute severe ulcerative colitis

For people hospitalized with acute severe UC, the findings suggest that measuring early infliximab pharmacokinetics could help personalize rescue therapy and potentially reduce colectomy risk by identifying who may need...

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Leucine-rich alpha-2 glycoprotein reflects transmural inflammation assessed by through-the-scope endoscopic ultrasonography: A prospective study in small-bowel Crohn’s disease
World Journal of Gastroenterology

Leucine-rich alpha-2 glycoprotein reflects transmural inflammation assessed by through-the-scope endoscopic ultrasonography: A prospective study in small-bowel Crohn’s disease

A blood biomarker that reflects transmural inflammation could help monitor small-bowel Crohn’s disease noninvasively and might predict risk of rehospitalization.

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Real-world clinical outcomes, prognostic factors, and safety profile of upadacitinib in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Real-world clinical outcomes, prognostic factors, and safety profile of upadacitinib in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Real-world data on upadacitinib help patients and clinicians understand how the drug performs outside clinical trials, including how long patients stay on treatment, remission rates, and common side effects.

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Describing Treatment Patterns and Creating an Updated Treatment Flow in an Ulcerative Colitis Population
ClinicalTrials.gov

Describing Treatment Patterns and Creating an Updated Treatment Flow in an Ulcerative Colitis Population

This registry-based study compares early control of inflammation on conventional therapy versus escalating to advanced treatments in newly diagnosed ulcerative colitis, using CRP and fecal calprotectin to define...

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Efficacy of Empagliflozin in Patients with Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study.
Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Efficacy of Empagliflozin in Patients with Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study.

If confirmed, an existing diabetes drug class (SGLT2 inhibitors) could offer an adjunct anti-inflammatory option for people with mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis and might affect symptoms, biomarkers, and quality of...

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Can simplified endoscopic score for Crohn’s disease be simpler? --Development and Validation of the Multimodal Activity Score for Crohn's Disease (MAS-CD)
Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Can simplified endoscopic score for Crohn’s disease be simpler? --Development and Validation of the Multimodal Activity Score for Crohn's Disease (MAS-CD)

A multimodal, simpler activity score could improve practical disease monitoring when full ileocolonoscopy isn’t possible and help standardize treat-to-target practice across centers.

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Evaluation of Blood and Stool Biomarkers Across Three Fecal Calprotectin Platforms and Combination Testing for Predicting Endoscopic and Histologic Outcomes in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Europe PMC

Evaluation of Blood and Stool Biomarkers Across Three Fecal Calprotectin Platforms and Combination Testing for Predicting Endoscopic and Histologic Outcomes in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Noninvasive fecal biomarkers are widely used to track IBD activity. Knowing whether different FC assays give comparable results and whether combining tests adds value affects how patients and clinicians interpret...

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The levels of interleukin-6, serum calprotectin, and hypersensitive C-reactive protein in patients with Crohn's disease-related mucosal damage Nivoi interleukina-6, serumskog kalprotektina i visokosenzitivnog C-reaktivnog proteina kod pacijenata sa oštećenjem sluzokože povezanim sa Kronovom bolešću
Journal of medical biochemistry

The levels of interleukin-6, serum calprotectin, and hypersensitive C-reactive protein in patients with Crohn's disease-related mucosal damage Nivoi interleukina-6, serumskog kalprotektina i visokosenzitivnog C-reaktivnog proteina kod pacijenata sa oštećenjem sluzokože povezanim sa Kronovom bolešću

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

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An Explainable Multimodal Model for Assessing Mucosal Healing in Small Bowel Crohn's Disease: A Multicenter Study with Prospective Validation.
Journal of imaging informatics in medicine

An Explainable Multimodal Model for Assessing Mucosal Healing in Small Bowel Crohn's Disease: A Multicenter Study with Prospective Validation.

A noninvasive, explainable model that combines CT enterography radiomics with CRP could make it easier to monitor mucosal healing in small‑bowel Crohn’s disease without repeated invasive enteroscopy, especially after...

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Intestinal ultrasound: a non-invasive alternative to monitor and predict biologic treatment persistence in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology

Intestinal ultrasound: a non-invasive alternative to monitor and predict biologic treatment persistence in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

A non-invasive test (intestinal ultrasound) that predicts whether patients stay on biologic therapy could reduce the need for frequent endoscopy and help guide monitoring decisions.

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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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Diagnostic accuracy of Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin (NGAL) for inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and bivariate diagnostic meta-analysis
BMC Gastroenterology

Diagnostic accuracy of Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin (NGAL) for inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and bivariate diagnostic meta-analysis

People with suspected or known IBD and their clinicians want accurate, noninvasive tests to detect inflammation. This review suggests NGAL may be sensitive for identifying IBD but existing data are limited and uncertain,...

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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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Glucagon like peptide 1 receptor agonists in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: safety, clinical effectiveness and anti-inflammatory mechanisms.
Frontiers in gastroenterology (Lausanne, Switzerland)

Glucagon like peptide 1 receptor agonists in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: safety, clinical effectiveness and anti-inflammatory mechanisms.

Many people with IBD also have overweight or obesity; GLP-1 receptor agonists are being used for weight loss and may affect inflammation and IBD outcomes. This review summarizes current evidence on safety, effectiveness,...

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Exclusive enteral nutrition versus the Crohn's disease exclusion diet for remission induction in pediatric Crohn's disease: 52-week study.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition

Exclusive enteral nutrition versus the Crohn's disease exclusion diet for remission induction in pediatric Crohn's disease: 52-week study.

Both EEN and the Crohn’s disease exclusion diet are used to induce remission in children with Crohn’s disease. Evidence that they perform similarly through 52 weeks may help families and clinicians choose the approach...

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Clinical features and biomarkers associated with ulcerative colitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
World Journal of Gastroenterology

Clinical features and biomarkers associated with ulcerative colitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Knowing which symptoms and non-invasive biomarkers most strongly associate with UC can help patients and clinicians decide who should be prioritized for diagnostic endoscopy and for monitoring disease activity.

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Wearable perspiration sensor for continuous inflammation tracking in inflammatory bowel disease.
Inflammatory bowel diseases

Wearable perspiration sensor for continuous inflammation tracking in inflammatory bowel disease.

A wearable sensor that reliably measures inflammation markers (CRP and calprotectin) from sweat could make inflammation monitoring less invasive and more frequent for people with IBD, potentially helping detect flares...

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Diet quality, gut microbiome, and inflammatory signatures in Puerto Rican adults with Crohn disease: a multidimensional analysis.
Inflammatory bowel diseases

Diet quality, gut microbiome, and inflammatory signatures in Puerto Rican adults with Crohn disease: a multidimensional analysis.

Diet quality was linked to gut microbiome features and exploratory differences in inflammatory markers and symptoms in adults with Crohn disease from Puerto Rico; understanding these links may help tailor dietary...

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Clinical trajectories after preoperative traditional Chinese medicine in biologic-refractory surgery- intended acute severe ulcerative colitis: an exploratory retrospective case series
Frontiers in Immunology

Clinical trajectories after preoperative traditional Chinese medicine in biologic-refractory surgery- intended acute severe ulcerative colitis: an exploratory retrospective case series

This paper explores whether individualized integrative management including traditional Chinese medicine might influence outcomes in patients with biologic‑refractory, surgery‑intended acute severe ulcerative colitis — a...

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Preventing relapse in ulcerative colitis remission maintenance: machine learning prediction and reinforcement-learning herbal prescription optimization with external validation
Frontiers in Medicine

Preventing relapse in ulcerative colitis remission maintenance: machine learning prediction and reinforcement-learning herbal prescription optimization with external validation

The work aims to predict relapse and personalize herbal maintenance dosing for UC, which matters because better risk stratification and tailored management could reduce relapses and avoid unnecessary treatment changes.

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Serum leucine-rich α-2-glycoprotein and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 as novel biomarkers for predicting vedolizumab response in patients with ulcerative colitis.
Crohn's & colitis 360

Serum leucine-rich α-2-glycoprotein and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 as novel biomarkers for predicting vedolizumab response in patients with ulcerative colitis.

Blood biomarkers that predict vedolizumab response could help patients and clinicians choose the most effective therapy sooner and avoid ineffective treatments. The study suggests LRG and MCP‑1 may differentiate...

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Clinical and endoscopic features of checkpoint inhibitor-induced colitis and their association with selective immunosuppressive therapy use.
Inflammatory bowel diseases

Clinical and endoscopic features of checkpoint inhibitor-induced colitis and their association with selective immunosuppressive therapy use.

People receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors who develop colitis may face different risks of needing stronger immunosuppression depending on the ICI drug class. Understanding which features predict escalation could...

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Outcomes of risankizumab use in adults with Crohn's disease in a real-world setting (ARISE-CD): a multicentre, retrospective cohort study.
BMJ open gastroenterology

Outcomes of risankizumab use in adults with Crohn's disease in a real-world setting (ARISE-CD): a multicentre, retrospective cohort study.

This real-world multicentre study evaluates risankizumab effectiveness and short-term persistence in adults with Crohn's disease, including those previously treated with ustekinumab — information that can help patients...

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Diagnostic accuracy of the international bowel ultrasound segmental activity score for assessing disease activity in Crohn’s disease
Indian Journal of Gastroenterology

Diagnostic accuracy of the international bowel ultrasound segmental activity score for assessing disease activity in Crohn’s disease

Standardized intestinal ultrasound scoring could help non-invasively monitor Crohn’s disease activity and reduce reliance on colonoscopy for some assessments. A high-sensitivity IUS score may be useful to rule out...

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Hormonal contraception is not associated with recurrent flares in ulcerative colitis: a longitudinal time-dependent analysis
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Hormonal contraception is not associated with recurrent flares in ulcerative colitis: a longitudinal time-dependent analysis

Many women with UC use hormonal contraception and worry it might worsen disease activity. This study provides evidence that HCT was not linked to more recurrent flares or higher cumulative inflammatory burden in the...

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C-Reactive Protein-to-Albumin Ratio in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Associations with Disease Activity and Comparison with C-Reactive Protein Alone
Diagnostics

C-Reactive Protein-to-Albumin Ratio in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Associations with Disease Activity and Comparison with C-Reactive Protein Alone

This paper evaluates CAR, a simple blood‑based biomarker, in children with IBD and finds it reflects disease severity and changes over time in pediatric Crohn’s disease. That matters because reliable, easy-to-measure...

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Fatigue in inflammatory bowel disease beyond intestinal inflammation: A cross-sectional study.
Journal of psychosomatic research

Fatigue in inflammatory bowel disease beyond intestinal inflammation: A cross-sectional study.

Fatigue is common and disabling for people with IBD; this study shows that factors beyond intestinal inflammation—especially central sensitization and psychological symptoms—explain much of fatigue. That means treating...

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