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Trends in the use of biologic agents and their persistence rates in inflammatory bowel disease in India.
Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology

Trends in the use of biologic agents and their persistence rates in inflammatory bowel disease in India.

Biologics can be critical for treating moderate-to-severe IBD, but cost and treatment failure limit access and long‑term use in this Indian cohort. Understanding uptake and reasons for stopping helps target interventions...

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Clinical phenotypes of very early onset inflammatory bowel disease in Australian children: A single-centre retrospective study.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition

Clinical phenotypes of very early onset inflammatory bowel disease in Australian children: A single-centre retrospective study.

VEO-IBD often presents with severe, extensive disease and can include monogenic causes and early hepatobiliary complications; knowing common presentations and early management patterns helps families and clinicians plan...

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Outcomes and Reclassification Patterns in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Unclassified: A Multicenter Study Matched With Ulcerative Colitis From Spanish ENEIDA Registry
Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Outcomes and Reclassification Patterns in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Unclassified: A Multicenter Study Matched With Ulcerative Colitis From Spanish ENEIDA Registry

People diagnosed as IBDU want to know whether their disease course, treatment needs, and chance of later being reclassified differ from typical UC or Crohn's disease.

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Cumulative Local and Metachronous Recurrence Rates in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Neoplasia after Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
Gut and Liver

Cumulative Local and Metachronous Recurrence Rates in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Neoplasia after Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection

Findings describe how often and when dysplasia recurs after ESD for UC-associated neoplasia, information that can affect decisions about endoscopic treatment versus colectomy and surveillance planning.

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Tolerogenic dendritic cells modulate macrophage inflammatory response in Ulcerative colitis: role of IL-1RN
BMC Gastroenterology

Tolerogenic dendritic cells modulate macrophage inflammatory response in Ulcerative colitis: role of IL-1RN

Identifies IL-1RN and SERPINA1 as biomarkers linked to macrophage-driven inflammation in ulcerative colitis and shows TolDCs can reduce macrophage pro-inflammatory cytokine expression in lab experiments — findings that...

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Machine Learning Predicts First Elective Bowel Resection in Newly Diagnosed Pediatric Crohn Disease Patients.
Journal of pediatric surgery

Machine Learning Predicts First Elective Bowel Resection in Newly Diagnosed Pediatric Crohn Disease Patients.

Predicting which children with Crohn disease will need surgery — and roughly when — could help families and clinicians plan treatments, monitoring, and discussions about elective bowel resection earlier in the disease...

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Role of magnetic resonance enterocolonography with diffusion in the assessment of inflammatory bowel diseases activity
Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

Role of magnetic resonance enterocolonography with diffusion in the assessment of inflammatory bowel diseases activity

A non-invasive MRI method that correlates with histology and endoscopic scores could reduce the need for frequent colonoscopy for assessing IBD activity and help monitor treatment response, especially when endoscopy is...

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Evaluation of capsule endoscopy and fecal calprotectin for risk stratification in asymptomatic Crohn’s disease: a prospective observational study
BMC Gastroenterology

Evaluation of capsule endoscopy and fecal calprotectin for risk stratification in asymptomatic Crohn’s disease: a prospective observational study

Based on the title and source metadata, this appears to be a clinical study related to Crohn's disease, Inflammatory bowel disease, and Capsule Endoscopy. The original article is from BMC Gastroenterology.

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Iron Status, Comparators, and the Interpretation of Red Cell Distribution Width in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology

Iron Status, Comparators, and the Interpretation of Red Cell Distribution Width in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Based on the title and source metadata, this appears to be a case report related to Inflammatory bowel disease and Tests and monitoring. The original article is from The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official...

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Tumor necrosis factor-like cytokine 1 A antagonists for inflammatory bowel disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology

Tumor necrosis factor-like cytokine 1 A antagonists for inflammatory bowel disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

This meta-analysis pulls together early trial evidence that TL1A antagonists may improve clinical, endoscopic, and histologic outcomes in both UC and CD and reports an overall acceptable short-term safety...

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Appropriate screening strategy and timely referral in suspected pediatric inflammatory bowel disease: Impact on diagnostic delay and severity at presentation.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition

Appropriate screening strategy and timely referral in suspected pediatric inflammatory bowel disease: Impact on diagnostic delay and severity at presentation.

Delays and incomplete pre-referral screening are common in pediatric IBD and can affect how sick children are when they first see specialists. Better, standardized use of fecal calprotectin and abdominal ultrasound...

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Early but not serial ustekinumab concentration measurements are associated with clinical outcomes in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis: the Stockholm Ustekinumab study (STOCUSTE).
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

Early but not serial ustekinumab concentration measurements are associated with clinical outcomes in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis: the Stockholm Ustekinumab study (STOCUSTE).

Patients and clinicians using ustekinumab may be able to use an early (around 3 months) drug concentration to help predict short-term remission, while routine repeated monitoring later on may be less informative for...

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Using Pre-Study Patient Interviews to Refine Electronic Patient-Reported Outcomes in Clinical Research of Ustekinumab Induction for Ulcerative Colitis (SIRIUS Study)
Advances in Therapy

Using Pre-Study Patient Interviews to Refine Electronic Patient-Reported Outcomes in Clinical Research of Ustekinumab Induction for Ulcerative Colitis (SIRIUS Study)

Patient-informed refinements to ePRO design and study operations could reduce burden and missing data in high-frequency daily symptom reporting, which matters for study quality and for patients asked to report symptoms...

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Association between Clostridioides difficile colonization and inflammatory bowel disease activity in outpatients with remission
World Journal of Gastroenterology

Association between Clostridioides difficile colonization and inflammatory bowel disease activity in outpatients with remission

The study suggests that asymptomatic C. difficile colonization may not predict return of IBD activity in patients who are in remission, which could influence how clinicians interpret positive C. difficile tests in people...

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Bidirectional Brain-Gut Signaling in the Persistence of IBS-like Symptoms in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
NIH RePORTER

Bidirectional Brain-Gut Signaling in the Persistence of IBS-like Symptoms in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Many people with IBD have ongoing IBS-like symptoms despite little or no intestinal inflammation. This project targets brain–gut and autonomic mechanisms that might explain symptom persistence and tests a non-drug...

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Targeting epithelial IFN-I signaling restores barrier integrity in anti-TNF refractory Crohn's disease.
Journal of Crohn's & colitis

Targeting epithelial IFN-I signaling restores barrier integrity in anti-TNF refractory Crohn's disease.

The study identifies epithelial IFN‑I signaling as a driver of barrier failure in anti‑TNF refractory Crohn’s disease and suggests that blocking IFN‑I could be a rescue strategy for patients who do not respond to...

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MicroRNAs in immune-related diseases: mechanism, functions and therapeutic perspectives.
Frontiers in immunology

MicroRNAs in immune-related diseases: mechanism, functions and therapeutic perspectives.

miRNAs are being studied as stable circulating biomarkers and possible therapeutic targets in immune diseases including IBD. Advances could eventually improve earlier diagnosis, track disease course, or lead to new...

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In Silico Single-Cell Frame work for Modeling Intestinal Stem and Transit-Amplifying Progenitor Cells Dynamics.
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)

In Silico Single-Cell Frame work for Modeling Intestinal Stem and Transit-Amplifying Progenitor Cells Dynamics.

The pipeline helps identify stem and progenitor epithelial cell states linked to inflammation in IBD. Knowing these cell states and biomarkers could guide research into disease mechanisms, tissue repair, and potential...

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Self-expandable metal stents versus endoscopic balloon dilatation for the treatment of strictures in Crohn's disease: a retrospective long-term follow-up of the ProtDilat study, an open label, multicenter, randomized trial.
Journal of Crohn's & colitis

Self-expandable metal stents versus endoscopic balloon dilatation for the treatment of strictures in Crohn's disease: a retrospective long-term follow-up of the ProtDilat study, an open label, multicenter, randomized trial.

Long-term results suggest endoscopic approaches—especially balloon dilatation—help many people with Crohn’s strictures avoid surgery and have fewer severe complications compared with surgical treatment.

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Gastrointestinal complications of cocaine use: a narrative literature review.
Frontiers in gastroenterology (Lausanne, Switzerland)

Gastrointestinal complications of cocaine use: a narrative literature review.

Cocaine use can trigger severe GI problems that mimic common surgical and inflammatory conditions; recognizing the link can speed diagnosis and management. Most published evidence is low-level (case reports/series), so...

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Clinical characteristics associated with advanced therapy optimization in inflammatory bowel disease in the Brazilian GEDIIB national registry
Scientific Reports

Clinical characteristics associated with advanced therapy optimization in inflammatory bowel disease in the Brazilian GEDIIB national registry

This large national-registry study identifies clinical features linked with needing optimization of biologic or small-molecule therapies in CD and UC. That helps show which patient groups more often require...

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Bridging the Gap Between Endoscopy and Histology Indices: A Multi-Index Comparison in 146 Ulcerative Colitis Patients
International Journal of Surgical Pathology

Bridging the Gap Between Endoscopy and Histology Indices: A Multi-Index Comparison in 146 Ulcerative Colitis Patients

Histology and endoscopy are both used to assess UC activity; knowing which histologic score is reliable and practical helps clinicians and pathologists standardize monitoring and may streamline reporting in routine care.

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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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Symptom-Based Hospitalization Risk Differs Between Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease: A Nationwide Emergency Department Study
Bratislava Medical Journal

Symptom-Based Hospitalization Risk Differs Between Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease: A Nationwide Emergency Department Study

The study suggests ED presentation symptoms predict admission differently in UC versus CD, which could affect triage and short-term risk assessment for IBD patients. Knowing which symptoms are stronger predictors by...

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Vedolizumab trough concentrations and clinical and endoscopic outcomes in inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association

Vedolizumab trough concentrations and clinical and endoscopic outcomes in inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Patients and clinicians using vedolizumab may be interested because the review links higher trough concentrations to better remission outcomes—most convincingly for endoscopic remission in UC—and provides descriptive...

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Leucine-rich alpha-2 glycoprotein as a predictor of primary non-response to anti-TNF-α therapy in biologic-naïve Egyptian IBD patients
BMC Gastroenterology

Leucine-rich alpha-2 glycoprotein as a predictor of primary non-response to anti-TNF-α therapy in biologic-naïve Egyptian IBD patients

A blood biomarker that helps predict primary non-response to anti‑TNF drugs could spare some patients ineffective therapy, reduce delays to alternative treatments, and inform shared decision‑making before starting...

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Frequent Use of Restricted Oral Intake During Hospitalization for IBD Flares Was Not Associated with Improved Clinical Outcomes: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study.
Digestive diseases and sciences

Frequent Use of Restricted Oral Intake During Hospitalization for IBD Flares Was Not Associated with Improved Clinical Outcomes: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study.

This study suggests routine restriction of oral intake during IBD flares (without obstruction/abscess/fistula) is common but not linked to better short-term outcomes, so unnecessary fasting may be avoidable for many...

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Catalytic nanozymes for ulcerative colitis: harnessing immune-redox crosstalk for mucosal healing and disease remission
Journal of Nanobiotechnology

Catalytic nanozymes for ulcerative colitis: harnessing immune-redox crosstalk for mucosal healing and disease remission

The review describes a novel preclinical approach—catalytic nanozymes—that aims to reduce oxidative stress and re-balance immune responses in ulcerative colitis, which could eventually lead to new treatments for patients...

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Single-cell insights into drug response and resistance in inflammatory bowel disease: cellular hallmarks and precision therapy.
Journal of Crohn's & colitis

Single-cell insights into drug response and resistance in inflammatory bowel disease: cellular hallmarks and precision therapy.

Single-cell and spatial multi-omics help explain why many patients do not respond to current biologics and JAK inhibitors and point toward molecular and cellular biomarkers that could one day guide more precise treatment...

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Population-specific rare variants influence age at diagnosis in Korean inflammatory bowel disease.
The Korean journal of internal medicine

Population-specific rare variants influence age at diagnosis in Korean inflammatory bowel disease.

The report identifies rare, East-Asian–enriched genetic variants that appear to affect age at IBD diagnosis and disease progression, which could help explain clinical differences in Korean patients and guide future...

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Assessing the effectiveness of biologics in biologic-naïve patients with isolated small bowel Crohn's disease by double-balloon endoscopy.
Expert opinion on biological therapy

Assessing the effectiveness of biologics in biologic-naïve patients with isolated small bowel Crohn's disease by double-balloon endoscopy.

The findings give clinicians and patients data on how often biologic therapy leads to endoscopic remission in biologic‑naïve patients with isolated small‑bowel Crohn's disease, and they suggest similar effectiveness...

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Improved diagnostic capability, rather than biologics, reduces surgical rates in Chinese Crohn's disease patients: A multicenter study.
Chinese medical journal

Improved diagnostic capability, rather than biologics, reduces surgical rates in Chinese Crohn's disease patients: A multicenter study.

If you're living with Crohn's disease, earlier and better diagnosis (for example, more cross-sectional imaging) may partly explain falling surgery rates over time. This study suggests system-level diagnostic improvements...

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Switching standard dosed intravenous to subcutaneous infliximab leads to similar drug exposure in inflammatory bowel disease patients independent of concomitant immunosuppressants (SHUFFLE study).
British journal of clinical pharmacology

Switching standard dosed intravenous to subcutaneous infliximab leads to similar drug exposure in inflammatory bowel disease patients independent of concomitant immunosuppressants (SHUFFLE study).

The findings suggest people with IBD on IV infliximab could switch to fixed-dose SC infliximab without losing drug exposure, and many may gain convenience and higher trough drug levels regardless of concomitant...

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Deep learning-based assessment of ulcerative colitis activity from full-length endoscopic videos with spatial characterisation and histological correlation
medRxiv

Deep learning-based assessment of ulcerative colitis activity from full-length endoscopic videos with spatial characterisation and histological correlation

Automated analysis of full-length endoscopy videos could standardise assessment of UC activity, identify spatial patterns of inflammation, and better estimate histological healing—information that may influence treatment...

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Comparative outcomes of advanced medical rescue therapies in steroid-refractory acute severe ulcerative colitis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Frontiers in Gastroenterology

Comparative outcomes of advanced medical rescue therapies in steroid-refractory acute severe ulcerative colitis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

The analysis compares rescue drugs used when severe ulcerative colitis doesn't respond to IV steroids — a high-stakes situation where avoiding colectomy matters.

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COMPARATIVE REAL-WORLD EFFECTIVENESS OF BIOLOGIC THERAPIES FOR PREVENTING POSTOPERATIVE ENDOSCOPIC RECURRENCE OF CROHN’S DISEASE
American Journal of Gastroenterology

COMPARATIVE REAL-WORLD EFFECTIVENESS OF BIOLOGIC THERAPIES FOR PREVENTING POSTOPERATIVE ENDOSCOPIC RECURRENCE OF CROHN’S DISEASE

Postoperative endoscopic recurrence is common after ileocolonic resection for Crohn’s disease; this study suggests biologic drugs started after surgery are linked to lower recurrence rates. Knowing which biologics...

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