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Prevalence of Celiac Disease in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Prospective Cohort Study from Northern India.
The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India

Prevalence of Celiac Disease in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Prospective Cohort Study from Northern India.

People with IBD may have a higher-than-expected rate of biopsy-confirmed celiac disease in this Northern Indian cohort, and standard anti-tTG blood tests can be falsely positive in IBD. Confirmatory duodenal biopsy is...

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Features and Outcomes of Inflammatory Bowel Disease among Filipino Children in a Tertiary Hospital: An Eleven-year Review.
Acta medica Philippina

Features and Outcomes of Inflammatory Bowel Disease among Filipino Children in a Tertiary Hospital: An Eleven-year Review.

This study provides region-specific pediatric IBD data from the Philippines, highlighting prevalence of very-early-onset disease, perianal involvement in Crohn's, and factors (diagnostic delay, wasting, pancolitis)...

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Real-World Drug Retention and Safety of Ustekinumab in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Qatar: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Cureus

Real-World Drug Retention and Safety of Ustekinumab in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Qatar: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

This study provides real-world data on how well ustekinumab is kept on treatment and its safety in an Arab IBD population—information that can help patients and clinicians understand longer-term use outside clinical...

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Nutrition management and self-perceived relapse triggers in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: results from the 3R web-based survey.
Crohn's & colitis 360

Nutrition management and self-perceived relapse triggers in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: results from the 3R web-based survey.

Patients with Crohn's reported more relapses and are more likely to see diet as a relapse trigger; nutritional therapy (including elemental diets) is used more often in Crohn's than UC in this Japanese sample. This...

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Induction-phase infliximab monitoring accelerates time to remission in pediatric IBD: a retrospective cohort study.
Crohn's & colitis 360

Induction-phase infliximab monitoring accelerates time to remission in pediatric IBD: a retrospective cohort study.

Faster remission can reduce symptoms, school disruption, and steroid exposure for children with IBD. If earlier infliximab level checks reliably speed remission, clinicians could adjust dosing sooner to improve outcomes.

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S1P receptor modulators for moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and trial sequential analysis
Journal of Gastroenterology

S1P receptor modulators for moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and trial sequential analysis

S1P receptor modulators are an emerging oral class of advanced therapy for moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis; a systematic review that pools multiple RCTs helps clarify how effective and safe the class appears to be...

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Performance of the 2025 ASAS-Spartan Revised Classification Criteria for Axial Spondyloarthritis in a Canadian Multicenter Inception Cohort with Psoriasis, Uveitis, or Colitis Presenting with Undiagnosed Back Pain

The criteria were tested specifically in patients with psoriasis, uveitis, or IBD presenting with chronic back pain—groups at higher risk of axSpA—so results inform how well the new criteria perform in these real‑world...

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Screening Tools for Spondyloarthropathies Among Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Scoping Review

SpA is a frequent but underrecognized extraintestinal manifestation in people with IBD; validated screening tools can help identify patients who need rheumatology evaluation. Earlier detection may address joint symptoms...

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Mechanism and Active ingredients of Gancao Qinlian Granules in ameliorating ulcerative colitis:integrated in vivo, in vitro, network pharmacology and untargeted metabolomics investigation.
Journal of ethnopharmacology

Mechanism and Active ingredients of Gancao Qinlian Granules in ameliorating ulcerative colitis:integrated in vivo, in vitro, network pharmacology and untargeted metabolomics investigation.

The paper presents integrated preclinical evidence that a multi-herb formula (GQG) can reduce inflammation and alter gut microbiota and metabolites in a mouse model of ulcerative colitis, highlighting possible mechanisms...

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Efficacy and safety of ulcerative colitis therapies do not differ by age: A post hoc analysis of randomized controlled trials
PubMed Central

Efficacy and safety of ulcerative colitis therapies do not differ by age: A post hoc analysis of randomized controlled trials

Cure8 could only read part of this source from PubMed Central, so this card uses cautious topic tags instead of a full summary. It is tagged for Ulcerative colitis, Inflammatory bowel disease, and Research and clinical...

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Prospective real-world experience with risankizumab in difficult-to-treat Crohn’s disease: results from the Dutch Initiative on Crohn and Colitis Registry
PubMed Central

Prospective real-world experience with risankizumab in difficult-to-treat Crohn’s disease: results from the Dutch Initiative on Crohn and Colitis Registry

The study provides real-world effectiveness and safety data for risankizumab in a largely difficult-to-treat Crohn's population, showing about half achieved corticosteroid-free clinical remission at 24 weeks —...

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Modified Crohn's Disease Exclusion Diet and exclusive enteral nutrition (EEN) resolve oral dysbiosis in pediatric Crohn's disease: a prospective cohort study
PubMed Central

Modified Crohn's Disease Exclusion Diet and exclusive enteral nutrition (EEN) resolve oral dysbiosis in pediatric Crohn's disease: a prospective cohort study

The oral microbiome in children with Crohn's disease appears to reflect disease severity and changes with treatment, suggesting a potential noninvasive biomarker for monitoring response to nutritional therapies like CDED...

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Real-world data on clinical response to inflammatory bowel disease biological treatments in patients with concurrent primary sclerosing cholangitis: a case-control study.
Gastroenterology report

Real-world data on clinical response to inflammatory bowel disease biological treatments in patients with concurrent primary sclerosing cholangitis: a case-control study.

This study suggests that people with PSC-IBD may respond differently to some biologic treatments: infliximab and vedolizumab had similar early effectiveness versus IBD alone, but ustekinumab showed a lower early response...

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Monitoring morning heart rate variability in an elite female long jumper with ulcerative colitis during the build-up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics: A 58-week case study
International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching

Monitoring morning heart rate variability in an elite female long jumper with ulcerative colitis during the build-up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics: A 58-week case study

People with IBD and their clinicians are often looking for objective ways to monitor disease-related changes. This study suggests morning HRV may add useful, noninvasive information about condition and readiness in an...

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Infliximab originator and biosimilars have similar efficacy in children with inflammatory bowel disease.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition

Infliximab originator and biosimilars have similar efficacy in children with inflammatory bowel disease.

This large pediatric registry study suggests children starting infliximab biosimilars have similar 12‑month clinical outcomes and treatment durability as those starting the originator drug — reassuring for patients and...

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Polygenic Risk Scores Show Distinct Genetic Architectures of IBD-Associated Comorbidities.
Digestive diseases and sciences

Polygenic Risk Scores Show Distinct Genetic Architectures of IBD-Associated Comorbidities.

Shows which IBD comorbidities may be driven in part by shared inherited genetic risk and which likely reflect non-genetic factors, information that could shape future risk stratification and screening approaches for...

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Granulomatous inflammation in histopathological samples: examining the aetiological spectrum, diagnostic challenges, and future perspectives.
Annals of medicine

Granulomatous inflammation in histopathological samples: examining the aetiological spectrum, diagnostic challenges, and future perspectives.

Granulomas on biopsy can indicate infection, IBD (including Crohn’s), sarcoidosis, or malignancy; knowing the likely causes and gaps in diagnostic testing helps guide follow-up. The diagnosis mix differed by organ and...

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Deep Learning‐Based Automated Bowel Wall Thickness Measurement in Intestinal Ultrasound for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
JCC Plus

Deep Learning‐Based Automated Bowel Wall Thickness Measurement in Intestinal Ultrasound for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Automating bowel wall thickness measurement could make intestinal ultrasound more consistent and reliable for monitoring inflammation in IBD, which matters to patients and clinicians tracking disease activity.

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Frailty Rather Than Age Increases the Risk of Infections in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treated With Biologics: An Observational Retrospective Cohort Study
JCC Plus

Frailty Rather Than Age Increases the Risk of Infections in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treated With Biologics: An Observational Retrospective Cohort Study

Patients with IBD who are frail appear to have a substantially higher risk of infections while on biologic therapies compared with fit patients. Recognizing frailty before and during treatment could improve risk...

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An Observational Prospective Long-term Exposure Registry of Adult Patients With Moderate-to-Severe Ulcerative Colitis
ClinicalTrials.gov

An Observational Prospective Long-term Exposure Registry of Adult Patients With Moderate-to-Severe Ulcerative Colitis

Long-term safety data on biologics and thiopurines are important for people with ulcerative colitis because they help patients and clinicians weigh risks (including malignancies and pregnancy-related outcomes) when...

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A Study of JNJ-78934804 in Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis
ClinicalTrials.gov

A Study of JNJ-78934804 in Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis

A new IL-23–targeting therapy (JNJ-78934804) is being tested against an approved IL-23 inhibitor (guselkumab) in a large Phase 3 trial for moderate–severe ulcerative colitis, which could affect future treatment options...

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Study of the Role of Pomegranate Juice Ellagitannins in the Modulation of Inflammation in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
ClinicalTrials.gov

Study of the Role of Pomegranate Juice Ellagitannins in the Modulation of Inflammation in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

This trial tests whether pomegranate juice can lower fecal calprotectin, a commonly used marker of intestinal inflammation, in people with IBD in remission. If effective, such a dietary approach could be of interest to...

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A Protocol of Icotrokinra Therapy in Adult and Adolescent Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis
ClinicalTrials.gov

A Protocol of Icotrokinra Therapy in Adult and Adolescent Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis

A new Phase 3 trial is testing icotrokinra, an oral investigational drug, for induction and maintenance of remission in moderate–severe ulcerative colitis. Trials like this could expand treatment options if the drug...

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AI-based quantification of inflammatory extent for relapse prediction in ulcerative colitis: a prospective cohort study.
Journal of Crohn's & colitis

AI-based quantification of inflammatory extent for relapse prediction in ulcerative colitis: a prospective cohort study.

An AI-derived score that combines inflammation severity and extent may better predict relapse risk in ulcerative colitis than severity alone. That could help identify patients in endoscopic remission who still face...

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Region-specific immune regulation determines differential response to JAK1 inhibition in Crohn's disease ex vivo.
Journal of Crohn's & colitis

Region-specific immune regulation determines differential response to JAK1 inhibition in Crohn's disease ex vivo.

The study suggests why a JAK1 inhibitor (filgotinib) may work better in some gut regions than others, offering a possible explanation for mixed clinical trial results in Crohn's disease. This could influence how future...

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Identification of IL1RN, MUC1, and SERPINA1 as key NET-related biomarkers in ulcerative colitis-associated intestinal fibrosis via bioinformatics and experimental validation
BMC Gastroenterology

Identification of IL1RN, MUC1, and SERPINA1 as key NET-related biomarkers in ulcerative colitis-associated intestinal fibrosis via bioinformatics and experimental validation

Intestinal fibrosis is a serious complication of long-standing ulcerative colitis. Identifying NET-related biomarkers (IL1RN, MUC1, SERPINA1) could help researchers develop better diagnostic tools or treatments targeting...

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T cell immunity to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in inflammatory bowel disease patients treated with anti-cytokine biologics.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950)

T cell immunity to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in inflammatory bowel disease patients treated with anti-cytokine biologics.

People with IBD and those on commonly used biologics may have different early T cell responses and faster waning after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination, which could affect timing or interpretation of immune monitoring and booster...

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Optimizing Patient‐Reported Outcome Measurement in an Inflammatory Bowel Disease Care Pathway: Results of the PROMOTION Study
JCC Plus

Optimizing Patient‐Reported Outcome Measurement in an Inflammatory Bowel Disease Care Pathway: Results of the PROMOTION Study

PROM completion is important for monitoring symptoms and disease control between visits. The study shows a single empowerment campaign produced a short‑term boost in PROM response but not sustained engagement,...

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Host-microbe Interactions in the Appendix of Children with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.
American journal of physiology. Gastrointestinal and liver physiology

Host-microbe Interactions in the Appendix of Children with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.

Researchers found distinct microbial and host molecular features in the appendices of children with IBD, which could help explain local immune activation and guide future studies of disease mechanisms or biomarkers.

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STUDY OF THE ADDED VALUE OF A TRANSMURAL EVALUATION IN PATIENTS WITH CROHN'S DISEASE UNDER BIOTHERAPY WITH CLOSE FECAL CALPROTECTIN FOLLOW-UP
ClinicalTrials.gov

STUDY OF THE ADDED VALUE OF A TRANSMURAL EVALUATION IN PATIENTS WITH CROHN'S DISEASE UNDER BIOTHERAPY WITH CLOSE FECAL CALPROTECTIN FOLLOW-UP

The study tests whether adding MRI-based transmural assessment to a fecal-calprotectin–guided (CALM) strategy improves the ability to keep people with Crohn’s disease in corticosteroid-free clinical remission and may...

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