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Pitfalls in the Diagnosis and Classification of Crohn's Disease: Misdiagnosis, Overdiagnosis, and Misclassification.
The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology

Pitfalls in the Diagnosis and Classification of Crohn's Disease: Misdiagnosis, Overdiagnosis, and Misclassification.

Accurate diagnosis and classification affect treatment choices and risks—misdiagnosis can lead to unnecessary immunosuppression, while misclassification can under-recognize severe or proximal disease that needs different...

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Validation and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease-Disk in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology

Validation and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease-Disk in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Validated patient-reported measures help track how IBD affects daily function and well-being. A Turkish IBD-Disk gives clinicians and researchers a standardized way to measure patient-perceived disease burden and monitor...

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Attenuation of IL-8 expression following AHR inhibition in an in vitro model of intestinal inflammation.
Molecular biology reports

Attenuation of IL-8 expression following AHR inhibition in an in vitro model of intestinal inflammation.

AHR signaling may influence epithelial inflammation in IBD and could be a potential target for future therapies or biomarker research. Findings are preliminary but point to IL‑8 as a responsive inflammatory mediator in...

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Multimodal CCA + joint ICA reveals fused gray matter volume and resting-state functional alterations with neurotransmitter associations in Crohn’s disease
Journal of Translational Medicine

Multimodal CCA + joint ICA reveals fused gray matter volume and resting-state functional alterations with neurotransmitter associations in Crohn’s disease

This study links brain structure and function differences to clinical measures and neurotransmitter systems in Crohn’s disease, which may help explain cognitive, mood, or quality-of-life effects some people with CD...

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Maladaptive sensory coding in the enteric nervous system playing a role in gastrointestinal disorders.
Frontiers in cellular neuroscience

Maladaptive sensory coding in the enteric nervous system playing a role in gastrointestinal disorders.

This review connects enteric sensory neuron dysfunction to symptoms common in IBS and IBD (pain, diarrhea, constipation, dysmotility). Understanding IPAN plasticity could point to new treatment targets that act locally...

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Gut Microbiota-Derived β-Glucuronidase Governs the Anticolitic Efficacy of Daidzein via the ERβ-PI3K/Akt/mTOR-Autophagy Axis
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Gut Microbiota-Derived β-Glucuronidase Governs the Anticolitic Efficacy of Daidzein via the ERβ-PI3K/Akt/mTOR-Autophagy Axis

Findings suggest a dietary flavonoid (daidzein) may reduce colitis in mice via microbial activation and host signaling pathways, pointing toward microbiome-informed nutritional approaches for IBD.

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KCTD10 Modulates DSS-induced Ulcerative Colitis via Regulating Intestinal Stem Cell Function.
The American journal of pathology

KCTD10 Modulates DSS-induced Ulcerative Colitis via Regulating Intestinal Stem Cell Function.

This study identifies KCTD10 as a regulator of intestinal stem cell function and mucosal repair in experimental colitis, which could point to new mechanistic insights about why epithelial healing fails in some cases of...

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Stromal enrichment and ulcerative colitis-associated loss of quinoid dihydropteridine reductase (QDPR) in the inflamed colon: a compartment-resolved immunohistochemical study in inflammatory bowel disease
Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Stromal enrichment and ulcerative colitis-associated loss of quinoid dihydropteridine reductase (QDPR) in the inflamed colon: a compartment-resolved immunohistochemical study in inflammatory bowel disease

If validated, differences in tissue QDPR could become a marker to help differentiate UC from CD and to indicate mucosal antioxidant/repair status, which may be relevant for disease monitoring and research into new...

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Desiderosmia as the presenting feature of iron deficiency anaemia secondary to undiagnosed ulcerative colitis in an adolescent – A Case Report
Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Desiderosmia as the presenting feature of iron deficiency anaemia secondary to undiagnosed ulcerative colitis in an adolescent – A Case Report

An unusual craving to smell non-food substances (desiderosmia) can be a clue to severe iron deficiency anaemia and may point to undiagnosed inflammatory bowel disease in adolescents. Recognising this sign could speed...

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Mechanistic investigation of clarithromycin in ulcerative colitis involving Kv1.3 downregulation and modulation of the Th17/Treg balance
Frontiers in Immunology

Mechanistic investigation of clarithromycin in ulcerative colitis involving Kv1.3 downregulation and modulation of the Th17/Treg balance

This preclinical study suggests clarithromycin may reduce colon inflammation in ulcerative colitis models and identifies Kv1.3 and the Th17/Treg balance as possible mechanisms — findings that could guide future...

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Updated treatment targets in inflammatory bowel disease (STRIDE-III): an initiative of the International Organization for the Study of IBD.
The lancet. Gastroenterology & hepatology

Updated treatment targets in inflammatory bowel disease (STRIDE-III): an initiative of the International Organization for the Study of IBD.

Updated treat-to-target recommendations affect how inflammation and symptoms are monitored and when treatments should be changed. Clear targets and timing help patients and clinicians make consistent, evidence-informed...

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Gegen Qinlian decoction alleviates ulcerative colitis by remodeling the gut microbiota-bile acid axis and inhibiting NLRP3-mediated pyroptosis
Frontiers in immunology

Gegen Qinlian decoction alleviates ulcerative colitis by remodeling the gut microbiota-bile acid axis and inhibiting NLRP3-mediated pyroptosis

This study highlights a potential microbiome–bile acid–immune pathway that could be relevant to ulcerative colitis and suggests a traditional herbal formula may influence that pathway in mice. Patients interested in...

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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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Emulsifier Intake in Healthy Controls and Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Cross-Sectional Comparative Study with Longitudinal Follow-Up of Long-Term Outcomes.
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Emulsifier Intake in Healthy Controls and Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Cross-Sectional Comparative Study with Longitudinal Follow-Up of Long-Term Outcomes.

The study suggests people with IBD consumed more dietary emulsifiers than healthy controls and found initial links between higher UPF/emulsifier intake and worse IBD-related events, which could be important if diet...

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Fatigue across physical and mental health conditions: results from a multicenter study at the German Center for Mental Health.
Journal of psychosomatic research

Fatigue across physical and mental health conditions: results from a multicenter study at the German Center for Mental Health.

The study directly compares fatigue levels across several chronic conditions using the same validated tools, offering context for how fatigue in IBD compares to other illnesses. That context can help patients and...

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Purinergic signaling in the gut neuro-glial-immune axis: mechanisms of homeostasis, inflammation, and gastrointestinal dysfunction.
Frontiers in gastroenterology (Lausanne, Switzerland)

Purinergic signaling in the gut neuro-glial-immune axis: mechanisms of homeostasis, inflammation, and gastrointestinal dysfunction.

Purinergic signaling connects nerves, immune cells, epithelium, and microbiota in the gut — pathways that can influence inflammation, motility, and pain relevant to IBD. Understanding these mechanisms could point to new...

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Dexpanthenol attenuates anxiety-like behaviors and inflammatory factors in a rat model of acetic acid-induced colitis
BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology

Dexpanthenol attenuates anxiety-like behaviors and inflammatory factors in a rat model of acetic acid-induced colitis

The study links an experimental treatment (dexpanthenol) to reduced inflammatory cytokines and improved anxiety-like behaviors in a rat colitis model, which is relevant to research on inflammation-driven gut–brain...

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Ovotransferrin alleviates ulcerative colitis by mediating gut microbiota involvement in secondary bile acid biosynthesis
Food Science and Human Wellness

Ovotransferrin alleviates ulcerative colitis by mediating gut microbiota involvement in secondary bile acid biosynthesis

The study suggests a dietary protein (ovotransferrin) can reduce colitis severity in mice by changing the gut microbiota and increasing certain secondary bile acids that lower inflammation and gut permeability.

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GM-CSF modulates conserved ILC-like transcriptional states and myeloid cell signaling during ulceration in Crohns disease
bioRxiv

GM-CSF modulates conserved ILC-like transcriptional states and myeloid cell signaling during ulceration in Crohns disease

Findings suggest GM-CSF signaling may help limit epithelial injury and shape immune cell states in Crohn’s disease, which could be relevant to understanding inflammation and future therapies targeting innate immunity or...

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Serum proteins predict incident inflammatory bowel disease 14 years before diagnosis: a machine-learning and Cox modelling in the UK Biobank

Protein biomarkers that predict IBD years before diagnosis could enable earlier detection, inform risk-stratified monitoring, and reveal early disease pathways that might be targeted to prevent or delay onset.

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MXRA7: A potential link between macrophage M1 polarization and epithelial Pyroptosis in ulcerative colitis.
International immunopharmacology

MXRA7: A potential link between macrophage M1 polarization and epithelial Pyroptosis in ulcerative colitis.

The paper suggests a specific molecule, MXRA7, links macrophage M1 polarization and epithelial pyroptosis—two processes implicated in ulcerative colitis tissue damage. If validated, this could point to new targets for...

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Aberrant absorptive enterocyte differentiation is associated with altered ion transport and chronic inflammatory diahrea in IBD patients.
Clinical science (London, England : 1979)

Aberrant absorptive enterocyte differentiation is associated with altered ion transport and chronic inflammatory diahrea in IBD patients.

Diarrhea is a common, burdensome symptom in IBD. This study suggests that inflammation-linked defects in enterocyte differentiation and reduced ion transporter expression may help explain persistent diarrhea and that...

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Long-term Benefits of Mirikizumab on Patient-Reported Outcomes in Individuals with Crohn's Disease: 2-Year Results from the VIVID-2 Extension Study.
Clinical and translational gastroenterology

Long-term Benefits of Mirikizumab on Patient-Reported Outcomes in Individuals with Crohn's Disease: 2-Year Results from the VIVID-2 Extension Study.

Patients and clinicians considering long-term use of mirikizumab for Crohn's disease may find evidence here that quality of life and common symptoms (fatigue, abdominal pain, stool frequency) can remain improved out to...

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Health-related quality of life after diagnosis of ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease: 3-year trajectories and factors associated with clinically meaningful improvement (the IBSEN III cohort)
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Health-related quality of life after diagnosis of ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease: 3-year trajectories and factors associated with clinically meaningful improvement (the IBSEN III cohort)

This study follows people from diagnosis and shows that about half achieve clinically meaningful improvements in quality of life by 3 years, but many remain below general population norms.

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Chronic Ultrasound (‘Emotional’) Stress in Mice Exacerbates Colitis Through GSK3β-Mediated Neuroimmune Dysregulation and Is Ameliorated by Probiotic Intervention
International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Chronic Ultrasound (‘Emotional’) Stress in Mice Exacerbates Colitis Through GSK3β-Mediated Neuroimmune Dysregulation and Is Ameliorated by Probiotic Intervention

The study suggests psychological (emotional) stress can worsen colitis-like inflammation via GSK3β-mediated neuroimmune changes, and that a probiotic (VSL#3) reduced many adverse effects in mice — relevant to...

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L-Proline Alleviates Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Colitis by Remodeling Gut Microbiota and Inhibiting the NF-κB/STAT3 Signaling Pathway
MDPI AG

L-Proline Alleviates Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Colitis by Remodeling Gut Microbiota and Inhibiting the NF-κB/STAT3 Signaling Pathway

The study suggests L‑proline can reduce colitis in a mouse model and reshapes the gut microbiome, raising the possibility that amino-acid–based dietary strategies might influence intestinal inflammation through...

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