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Systematic review and meta-analysis articles covering combined evidence from multiple IBD studies. Research context emphasizes studies, trials, biomarkers, mechanisms, and emerging IBD science.

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Infliximab-linked gut microbiome signatures as candidate treatment response biomarkers in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review.
Frontiers in pharmacology

Infliximab-linked gut microbiome signatures as candidate treatment response biomarkers in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review.

This matters because identifying microbiome patterns linked to infliximab response could help predict which children with IBD are more likely to benefit from the drug and guide personalized treatment decisions in the...

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Comparative efficacy and safety of subcutaneous vedolizumab versus other targeted inflammatory bowel therapies in patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis: a network meta-analysis update
BMC Gastroenterology

Comparative efficacy and safety of subcutaneous vedolizumab versus other targeted inflammatory bowel therapies in patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis: a network meta-analysis update

This study compares many targeted IBD drugs indirectly to help clarify how subcutaneous vedolizumab stacks up against other biologics and newer oral therapies — information that could inform treatment discussions for...

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Pharmacological treatments for moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis: a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis
Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Pharmacological treatments for moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis: a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis

Based on the title and source metadata, this appears to be a systematic review or meta analysis related to Ulcerative colitis, Inflammatory bowel disease, and Research and clinical trials. The original article is from...

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The intellectual structure and emerging trends on nanotechnology in inflammatory bowel disease: A bibliometric analysis from 2005 to 2024.
Medicine

The intellectual structure and emerging trends on nanotechnology in inflammatory bowel disease: A bibliometric analysis from 2005 to 2024.

Nanotechnology is being heavily explored as a way to improve drug targeting, control release, and reduce systemic toxicity in IBD — topics that could shape future treatment options and research priorities.

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Comorbidity Between Mood Disorders and Chronic Somatic Diseases, With a Focus on Cardiometabolic Disease, and Its Mechanistic Crosstalk.
Depression and anxiety

Comorbidity Between Mood Disorders and Chronic Somatic Diseases, With a Focus on Cardiometabolic Disease, and Its Mechanistic Crosstalk.

Mood disorders commonly co-occur with chronic somatic diseases, including IBD; understanding shared mechanisms may explain worse outcomes and suggest multidisciplinary care needs.

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Mechanistic remodeling and immunoregulatory functions of the B cell-humoral immunity axis in inflammatory bowel disease.
Frontiers in immunology

Mechanistic remodeling and immunoregulatory functions of the B cell-humoral immunity axis in inflammatory bowel disease.

B cells and antibodies appear to play active, regulatory roles in gut inflammation and tissue organization in IBD. Understanding this axis could inform new therapies or biomarkers that change how inflammation is detected...

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Targeting mitochondrial dysfunction with traditional Chinese medicine for inflammatory bowel disease: a comprehensive review.
Frontiers in pharmacology

Targeting mitochondrial dysfunction with traditional Chinese medicine for inflammatory bowel disease: a comprehensive review.

Mitochondrial dysfunction may contribute to IBD symptoms and disease progression; therapies that protect or restore mitochondrial function could become future treatment strategies. People interested in complementary or...

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EXPRESS: Inflammatory bowel disease and cardiovascular risk: A meta-analysis.
Journal of investigative medicine : the official publication of the American Federation for Clinical Research

EXPRESS: Inflammatory bowel disease and cardiovascular risk: A meta-analysis.

This meta-analysis suggests people with IBD face higher risks of major cardiovascular events (heart attack, ischemic heart disease, ischemic stroke), which may matter for monitoring and preventive care. Higher risk...

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Dietary, lifestyle, and environmental factors associated with ulcerative colitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
Frontiers in Nutrition

Dietary, lifestyle, and environmental factors associated with ulcerative colitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

This review summarizes many observational studies to identify dietary and environmental factors that may influence the risk of developing ulcerative colitis, which could help guide future research and prevention efforts...

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Protective effects and possible mechanisms of matrine-type alkaloids (matrine and oxymatrine) in animal models of ulcerative colitis: a preclinical systematic review and meta-analysis
Frontiers in Pharmacology

Protective effects and possible mechanisms of matrine-type alkaloids (matrine and oxymatrine) in animal models of ulcerative colitis: a preclinical systematic review and meta-analysis

The review suggests matrine and oxymatrine reduce inflammation and oxidative stress in animal UC models, pointing to potential new therapeutic approaches. People with UC may want to know about directions in preclinical...

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Epitranscriptomic regulation by m6A in immunity and autoimmune disorders: emerging mechanisms and clinical perspectives.
Frontiers in immunology

Epitranscriptomic regulation by m6A in immunity and autoimmune disorders: emerging mechanisms and clinical perspectives.

m6A RNA methylation regulators are emerging as potential targets that may influence immune-driven inflammation in diseases that matter to people with IBD. Understanding these pathways could point toward new precision...

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Classifications of rheumatological extraintestinal manifestations in inflammatory bowel disease: Unmet needs in clinical practice and trials.
Inflammatory bowel diseases

Classifications of rheumatological extraintestinal manifestations in inflammatory bowel disease: Unmet needs in clinical practice and trials.

Rheumatological EIMs (notably joint inflammation) are frequent in IBD and affect quality of life; inconsistent definitions and lack of validated PROs make it harder for patients and clinicians to understand and compare...

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Antibiotic Class-Specific Effects on Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Microbiome Disruption, Risk, and Recovery
International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Antibiotic Class-Specific Effects on Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Microbiome Disruption, Risk, and Recovery

Antibiotics can change the gut microbiome in ways that may raise IBD risk or worsen disease for some people. Knowing which antibiotic classes and approaches may be less harmful could help patients and clinicians reduce...

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Subcutaneous infliximab in the treatment of patients with perianal fistulizing Crohn's disease: current evidence and emerging roles.
Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology

Subcutaneous infliximab in the treatment of patients with perianal fistulizing Crohn's disease: current evidence and emerging roles.

Perianal fistulizing Crohn's disease is a disabling complication; a subcutaneous form of infliximab could lower treatment burden and expand options if its effectiveness and safety in this specific setting are confirmed.

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Transitional care in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease: current strategies and future directions - a narrative review.
Przeglad gastroenterologiczny

Transitional care in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease: current strategies and future directions - a narrative review.

Transition from pediatric to adult IBD care is a high-risk period; structured programs and better communication can improve adherence and reduce relapse and hospitalization risk for young people with IBD.

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Ferulic acid - A promising candidate molecule for the treatment of colitis.
European journal of microbiology & immunology

Ferulic acid - A promising candidate molecule for the treatment of colitis.

People with ulcerative colitis may be interested because ferulic acid is a plant-derived compound that, in lab and animal studies, appears to reduce gut inflammation, support the intestinal barrier, and positively...

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FUT2-mediated α1,2-fucosylation in inflammatory bowel disease: mechanisms and translational potential.
Molecular biology reports

FUT2-mediated α1,2-fucosylation in inflammatory bowel disease: mechanisms and translational potential.

FUT2 connects genetics, mucosal sugars, and the gut microbiome — pathways that could help explain why some people with IBD have different microbiomes or disease risk. If validated in trials, FUT2-targeted or...

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Effects of exercise therapy on quality of life in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a network meta-analysis
Frontiers in Physiology

Effects of exercise therapy on quality of life in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a network meta-analysis

Exercise is a low-cost, accessible intervention that may improve quality of life and reduce symptoms in people with IBD. This pooled analysis suggests some exercise types — especially regular continuous aerobic exercise...

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Intestinal ultrasound for the detection of postoperative recurrence in Crohn's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Journal of Crohn's & colitis

Intestinal ultrasound for the detection of postoperative recurrence in Crohn's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Detecting Crohn’s recurrence after bowel surgery is important because recurrence can occur without symptoms. A reliable non-invasive test like intestinal ultrasound could reduce the need for repeated colonoscopies and...

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Appendicectomy in ulcerative colitis: a narrative review of epidemiology, pathophysiology, and emerging therapeutic implications
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Appendicectomy in ulcerative colitis: a narrative review of epidemiology, pathophysiology, and emerging therapeutic implications

The review examines whether removing the appendix could change the course of ulcerative colitis — a potential surgical option that might lower colectomy or hospitalization risk in some scenarios but also carries...

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Phytotherapeutic potential of Gossypium barbadense L. root as an alternative therapy for colitis: a comprehensive review with network pharmacology insights.
Inflammopharmacology

Phytotherapeutic potential of Gossypium barbadense L. root as an alternative therapy for colitis: a comprehensive review with network pharmacology insights.

The article points to plant-derived compounds with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant actions that may be relevant to colitis mechanisms, which could be of interest to patients and clinicians following experimental or...

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Treatable traits in inflammatory bowel disease: a conceptual framework for personalized care.
EClinicalMedicine

Treatable traits in inflammatory bowel disease: a conceptual framework for personalized care.

A treatable-traits approach could help tailor IBD care to each patient by targeting specific biological, comorbid, and psychosocial drivers of disease and quality-of-life impairment, potentially improving how we choose...

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Lactiplantibacillus plantarum as a multifunctional probiotic for inflammatory bowel disease: Mechanisms, synbiotic strategies, and delivery systems.
Synthetic and systems biotechnology

Lactiplantibacillus plantarum as a multifunctional probiotic for inflammatory bowel disease: Mechanisms, synbiotic strategies, and delivery systems.

People with IBD may be interested because the review describes a probiotic (L. plantarum) and synbiotic approaches that could influence gut inflammation, barrier function, and microbiota—areas directly relevant to IBD...

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Artificial Intelligence in the Nutritional Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Scoping Review.
Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare

Artificial Intelligence in the Nutritional Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Scoping Review.

AI could help identify dietary patterns, predict which patients might benefit from specific nutrition approaches, and provide personalized nutrition support — potentially improving inflammation and gut microbiome...

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Oxidative Stress in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: From Redox Dysregulation to Translational Targeting
Antioxidants

Oxidative Stress in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: From Redox Dysregulation to Translational Targeting

Oxidative stress may help explain some biological drivers of inflammation in Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis and could become a target for biomarkers or therapies in the future. Right now, the evidence is...

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Meta-analysis: safety and efficacy of ustekinumab in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease patients with anti-TNF failure.
BMC gastroenterology

Meta-analysis: safety and efficacy of ustekinumab in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease patients with anti-TNF failure.

This review pools available pediatric data showing ustekinumab can induce and maintain remission after anti‑TNF failure, offering a treatment option for children with refractory IBD. Results are most robust for Crohn’s...

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Artificial intelligence in inflammatory bowel disease: From current evidence, clinical translation, and the road to precision medicine.
Chinese medical journal

Artificial intelligence in inflammatory bowel disease: From current evidence, clinical translation, and the road to precision medicine.

AI could help make assessments (endoscopy, histology, imaging) more objective and combine complex data to better predict disease course—potentially improving personalized care planning for people with IBD.

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Fecal microbiota transplantation in ulcerative colitis: mucosal immune mechanisms and precision microbiota therapy
Frontiers in Immunology

Fecal microbiota transplantation in ulcerative colitis: mucosal immune mechanisms and precision microbiota therapy

FMT and precision microbiota therapies target the gut ecosystem, a modifiable factor in UC. For people with UC, this review explains potential mechanisms, where FMT has shown benefit in trials, and why it is still...

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Systematic Review: Evaluating the Prognostic Value of Granulomas in Crohn’s Disease
Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Systematic Review: Evaluating the Prognostic Value of Granulomas in Crohn’s Disease

Granulomas are a classic histologic feature of Crohn’s disease, so patients and clinicians may wonder whether their presence predicts worse disease or different treatment needs. This review shows existing studies are...

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Current and emerging therapeutic strategies targeting adherent-invasive Escherichia coli in Crohn’s disease: a review
Gut Pathogens

Current and emerging therapeutic strategies targeting adherent-invasive Escherichia coli in Crohn’s disease: a review

Adherent-invasive E. coli (AIEC) is implicated in Crohn’s disease inflammation in some patients. This review maps possible ways to target AIEC specifically, which could lead to therapies that reduce infection-driven...

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Immunomodulatory biomaterials as a novel therapeutic platform for inflammatory bowel disease.
Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology

Immunomodulatory biomaterials as a novel therapeutic platform for inflammatory bowel disease.

Biomaterials that directly modify immune responses could offer new localized, targeted ways to treat gut inflammation, potentially reducing reliance on systemic immunosuppressive drugs. This review summarizes preclinical...

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The dual role of RIPK family in IBD: from cell death to therapeutic targeting.
Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.)

The dual role of RIPK family in IBD: from cell death to therapeutic targeting.

RIPK proteins are central to cell-death and inflammatory pathways that can damage the intestinal lining in IBD. Understanding them could point to new treatments that more precisely block harmful inflammation while...

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Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Their Exosomes as Novel Modulators of Gut Microbiota: Therapeutic Perspectives for Liver Diseases and Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Microbial pathogenesis

Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Their Exosomes as Novel Modulators of Gut Microbiota: Therapeutic Perspectives for Liver Diseases and Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

The review suggests MSCs and their exosomes can change the gut microbiome, a factor implicated in IBD and liver disease, pointing to a potential new therapeutic approach. Patients and clinicians interested in future IBD...

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Fibroblast activation protein inhibitor PET/computed tomography versus 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose PET/computed tomography in inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and exploratory meta-analysis with focus on ulcerative colitis.
Nuclear medicine communications

Fibroblast activation protein inhibitor PET/computed tomography versus 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose PET/computed tomography in inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and exploratory meta-analysis with focus on ulcerative colitis.

New PET tracers like FAPI could better detect fibrosis and stromal activity than standard FDG-PET, which may improve imaging of fibrostenotic Crohn's disease. For people with IBD, improved imaging might eventually help...

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Revisiting the Oral–Gut Axis: Microbial Symbiosis, Dysbiosis, and Bidirectional Links Between Periodontitis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Microorganisms

Revisiting the Oral–Gut Axis: Microbial Symbiosis, Dysbiosis, and Bidirectional Links Between Periodontitis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease

The oral microbiome can influence gut microbes and inflammation; understanding this link could lead to new diagnostic markers (saliva) or combined dental–gastroenterology care approaches relevant to people with IBD.

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Atopic Dermatitis and Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Cureus

Atopic Dermatitis and Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

This review found that children with atopic dermatitis have a modestly higher risk of later developing IBD (both Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis). Awareness of this association may help clinicians and families...

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Extracellular vesicles produced by Malassezia commensal yeasts.
Extracellular vesicles and circulating nucleic acids

Extracellular vesicles produced by Malassezia commensal yeasts.

Malassezia extracellular vesicles can modulate immune and microbial interactions; if similar mechanisms affect the gut, they could be relevant to inflammatory bowel disease and Crohn’s disease, though current evidence is...

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Microplastics, Gut Dysbiosis, and Inflammatory Pathways in Ulcerative Colitis.
Journal of inflammation research

Microplastics, Gut Dysbiosis, and Inflammatory Pathways in Ulcerative Colitis.

If environmental microplastics contribute to gut dysbiosis and mucosal inflammation, this could help explain environmental triggers of ulcerative colitis and point toward prevention or microbiome-targeted interventions.

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Current and novel biomarkers for predicting and assessing therapeutic response in inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review.
Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology

Current and novel biomarkers for predicting and assessing therapeutic response in inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review.

People with IBD and their clinicians want ways to predict which advanced therapy will work best. This review summarizes current evidence and shows that, despite many studies, no biomarker is reliably ready for routine...

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Gut microbiota dysbiosis in the pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis and the therapeutic efficacy of fecal microbiota transplantation: a meta-analysis
BMC Gastroenterology

Gut microbiota dysbiosis in the pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis and the therapeutic efficacy of fecal microbiota transplantation: a meta-analysis

This study synthesizes randomized trial evidence about the role of gut microbiota in ulcerative colitis and whether fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) can help induce remission. People with UC may encounter FMT as a...

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Gastrointestinal Tract Remodeling by Dietary Polysaccharides Mechanistic Insights in Colitis-A Review.
Foods (Basel, Switzerland)

Gastrointestinal Tract Remodeling by Dietary Polysaccharides Mechanistic Insights in Colitis-A Review.

People with IBD often look for safe, low-cost adjuncts to medical therapy. This review compiles mechanisms by which dietary polysaccharides could support gut barrier function, beneficial microbes, and anti-inflammatory...

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Risk Factors and Predictive Biomarkers for Postoperative Complications in Crohn's Disease Surgery: Systematic Review.
International journal of molecular sciences

Risk Factors and Predictive Biomarkers for Postoperative Complications in Crohn's Disease Surgery: Systematic Review.

People with Crohn’s disease facing surgery may have varying risks of complications; better biomarkers and models could help tailor perioperative care and decision-making. The review signals active research toward more...

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Machine Learning for Colitis-Associated Cancer in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Evidence and Future Directions Toward Precision Medicine, a Narrative Review.
International journal of molecular sciences

Machine Learning for Colitis-Associated Cancer in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Evidence and Future Directions Toward Precision Medicine, a Narrative Review.

People with IBD face an elevated lifetime risk of colitis-associated cancer; improved detection and risk prediction could lead to earlier treatment and better outcomes. AI could make surveillance more accurate and...

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Dietary patterns, gut microbiota, and gastrointestinal disorders: mechanistic insights into irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease.
Reviews on environmental health

Dietary patterns, gut microbiota, and gastrointestinal disorders: mechanistic insights into irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease.

Diet is a modifiable factor that appears to change the gut microbiome and may affect symptoms and inflammation in both IBS and IBD; understanding which patterns help could guide practical dietary advice.

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Nanoparticle technologies in the diagnosis and therapy of gastrointestinal diseases: Progress, challenges, and future directions.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry

Nanoparticle technologies in the diagnosis and therapy of gastrointestinal diseases: Progress, challenges, and future directions.

Nanoparticle technologies could eventually enable more targeted drug delivery and improved imaging for IBD and related GI diseases, which may lead to better diagnosis and less systemic side effects. However, translation...

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A Scoping Review of Endoscopic Assessment Considering Disease Extent in Ulcerative Colitis: Insights for the Artificial Intelligence Era.
Gut and liver

A Scoping Review of Endoscopic Assessment Considering Disease Extent in Ulcerative Colitis: Insights for the Artificial Intelligence Era.

Measuring both how severe inflammation is and how much of the colon is affected could give a fuller picture of disease burden than current focal endoscopic scores. For patients with UC, that may affect risk assessment...

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