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Colonoscopy, endoscopy, fecal calprotectin, CRP, imaging, intestinal ultrasound, and monitoring research.

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Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Modeling of Vedolizumab in Healthy Adults and Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Clinical Pharmacokinetics

Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Modeling of Vedolizumab in Healthy Adults and Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Vedolizumab blood levels can vary with disease activity; a model that links intestinal α4β7 expression to drug exposure helps explain why some patients have lower drug levels and may need different dosing. This could...

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Optimised mesalazine therapy reduces ulcerative colitis recurrence across the mild-to-moderate disease spectrum: the IMPACT study
Frontiers in Gastroenterology

Optimised mesalazine therapy reduces ulcerative colitis recurrence across the mild-to-moderate disease spectrum: the IMPACT study

Higher, optimised doses of prolonged-release mesalazine were linked with fewer clinical recurrences over 12 months in adults with mild-to-moderate UC, which could influence treatment decisions about mesalazine dose and...

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Quince Gel Attenuates Experimental Ulcerative Colitis Through Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory and Mucosal Repair Mechanisms: Integrated Histopathological, Bioinformatic and Molecular Docking Analyses
Pharmaceuticals

Quince Gel Attenuates Experimental Ulcerative Colitis Through Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory and Mucosal Repair Mechanisms: Integrated Histopathological, Bioinformatic and Molecular Docking Analyses

This preclinical study suggests quince gel reduced inflammation, oxidative stress, and tissue injury in a rat model of ulcerative colitis and identifies quercetin as a likely active component. Findings point to possible...

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Pharmacometric Targets During Anti-TNF Induction and Their Association with Deep Remission in Pediatric Crohn’s Disease
Clinical Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacometric Targets During Anti-TNF Induction and Their Association with Deep Remission in Pediatric Crohn’s Disease

The study identifies specific induction exposure targets and biomarkers tied to higher chances of deep remission at 12 months in children on anti-TNF therapy, which could inform earlier dose optimization to improve...

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Automated assessment of the ulcerative colitis endoscopic index of severity using a multi-task deep learning model
Scientific Reports

Automated assessment of the ulcerative colitis endoscopic index of severity using a multi-task deep learning model

Automated, consistent scoring of the UCEIS could reduce subjectivity and variability in endoscopic assessment of ulcerative colitis, which matters for clinical trials, central reading, and potentially treatment decisions...

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Exploratory Risk Patterns of Steroid Dependency in Ulcerative Colitis: A Multicenter Pilot Study Combining Logistic Regression and Self-Organizing Map Analysis.
Inflammatory intestinal diseases

Exploratory Risk Patterns of Steroid Dependency in Ulcerative Colitis: A Multicenter Pilot Study Combining Logistic Regression and Self-Organizing Map Analysis.

Steroid dependency affects many people with ulcerative colitis and can change long-term treatment plans. This study explores clinical factors and uses an AI clustering method to visualize different risk patterns, which...

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Highlights of the 2026 European Crohn's and Colitis Conference: redefining the IBD care continuum.
Crohn's & colitis 360

Highlights of the 2026 European Crohn's and Colitis Conference: redefining the IBD care continuum.

ECCO 2026 presented multiple studies that could change IBD care across prevention, medical therapy (including pediatric data), complication‑directed strategies (perianal fistula), and technology‑assisted monitoring....

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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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Persistent disease burden despite advanced therapies in inflammatory bowel disease: a real-world patient-reported survey from Greece.
Frontiers in immunology

Persistent disease burden despite advanced therapies in inflammatory bowel disease: a real-world patient-reported survey from Greece.

Many people with IBD still experience active disease, poor quality of life, work impairment, and depression even while on advanced therapies — highlighting gaps in how we measure and manage treatment success. Who this...

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Data-driven subphenotyping uncovers ulcerative colitis subtype with high risk for relapse in Japan: a prospective multicenter cohort study
The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific

Data-driven subphenotyping uncovers ulcerative colitis subtype with high risk for relapse in Japan: a prospective multicenter cohort study

The study suggests quality-of-life and patient-reported measures can reveal a subgroup of UC patients in clinical remission who nevertheless have higher relapse risk, which could help personalize monitoring and care.

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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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Predicting Postoperative Complications in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
World journal of surgery

Predicting Postoperative Complications in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Understanding which patients are at higher risk for serious complications after IBD surgery can help patients and clinicians weigh risks, plan preoperative optimization, and guide research into preventive strategies.

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Risk factors and prediction model of renal dysfunction in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a retrospective cohort study
BMC Gastroenterology

Risk factors and prediction model of renal dysfunction in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a retrospective cohort study

Kidney dysfunction can occur in people with IBD and may be under-recognized. A validated prediction model could help clinicians identify IBD patients at higher risk and prompt earlier monitoring or interventions.

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Very early onset inflammatory bowel disease in Jordan: a single-center case series of clinical, genetic, and therapeutic features
BMC Pediatrics

Very early onset inflammatory bowel disease in Jordan: a single-center case series of clinical, genetic, and therapeutic features

VEOIBD often has a strong genetic component and different clinical needs than adult IBD; this study shows genetic findings and treatment challenges in a Middle East pediatric center, which may affect diagnosis and access...

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Fecal incontinence among patients with ulcerative colitis and relation with disease activity, and extent: A cross-sectional study.
Arab journal of gastroenterology : the official publication of the Pan-Arab Association of Gastroenterology

Fecal incontinence among patients with ulcerative colitis and relation with disease activity, and extent: A cross-sectional study.

Fecal incontinence is a distressing symptom that lowers quality of life and appears linked to active disease in UC. Knowing which patients are at higher risk can help clinicians focus assessment and symptom support.

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Is it always necessary to wait until day 5 for second line treatment in children with acute severe ulcerative colitis?
Digestive and liver disease : official journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology and the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver

Is it always necessary to wait until day 5 for second line treatment in children with acute severe ulcerative colitis?

If reliable, an earlier day‑3 PUCAI cutoff could help identify children with flare‑related ASUC who are unlikely to respond to IV steroids and who may benefit from earlier planning for second‑line therapy rather than...

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Lymphocyte-C-Reactive Protein Ratio as Promising New Marker for Predicting Surgical Site Infection in Children With Ulcerative Colitis.
Annals of gastroenterological surgery

Lymphocyte-C-Reactive Protein Ratio as Promising New Marker for Predicting Surgical Site Infection in Children With Ulcerative Colitis.

A simple blood ratio measured before surgery (LCR) may help predict which children with UC are at higher risk of surgical site infection after IPAA, potentially guiding preoperative care.

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Pancreatic Hyperenzymemia in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Clinical Characterization and Outcomes from the European PANDORA Registry.
Pathophysiology : the official journal of the International Society for Pathophysiology

Pancreatic Hyperenzymemia in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Clinical Characterization and Outcomes from the European PANDORA Registry.

Elevated pancreatic enzymes are relatively common in IBD and can reflect very different conditions (benign asymptomatic elevations, pancreatitis variants, or autoimmune pancreatitis). Recognizing phenotype-specific...

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"Magnetic resonance imaging-based simplified MaRIA scores are associated with future surgery in Crohn's disease, but modest correlation with ileo-colonoscopic inflammation limits their utility in clinical trials" by Bhandari et al.
Journal of Crohn's & colitis

"Magnetic resonance imaging-based simplified MaRIA scores are associated with future surgery in Crohn's disease, but modest correlation with ileo-colonoscopic inflammation limits their utility in clinical trials" by Bhandari et al.

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

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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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Serum immune profiling suggests overlap between IBD patients with joint complaints and patients with spondyloarthritis.
Frontiers in immunology

Serum immune profiling suggests overlap between IBD patients with joint complaints and patients with spondyloarthritis.

If you have IBD and joint symptoms, this study suggests your joint complaints may reflect measurable immune changes that partly overlap with spondyloarthritis, not just non-specific pain. That could mean joint symptoms...

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Systemic antibody responses against bacterial and viral antigens associate with fatigue in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
iScience

Systemic antibody responses against bacterial and viral antigens associate with fatigue in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

Fatigue is a common, disabling symptom in people with IBD with unclear causes. Finding reproducible immune or infectious signatures related to fatigue could point toward new research directions and, eventually, markers...

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Evaluating objective nutritional biomarkers for the prediction of sarcopenia in Crohn's disease: development and internal validation of a clinical nomogram.
Frontiers in nutrition

Evaluating objective nutritional biomarkers for the prediction of sarcopenia in Crohn's disease: development and internal validation of a clinical nomogram.

Sarcopenia is common in Crohn's disease and is linked to worse outcomes; a simple GNRI-based prediction tool could help identify at-risk patients without routine CT scanning.

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The genetic landscape of congenital diarrheas and very early onset inflammatory bowel disease in the Middle East.
JPGN reports

The genetic landscape of congenital diarrheas and very early onset inflammatory bowel disease in the Middle East.

Finding monogenic causes in infants with congenital diarrheas or VEOIBD can directly affect diagnosis, genetic counseling, and management. Populations with higher consanguinity may have higher diagnostic yields for...

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Pharmacokinetic model selection for infliximab based on inflammatory bowel disease phenotype and severity: Toward model-informed precision dosing.
PloS one

Pharmacokinetic model selection for infliximab based on inflammatory bowel disease phenotype and severity: Toward model-informed precision dosing.

Infliximab dosing can be hard to personalize. This study shows that selecting pharmacokinetic models based on IBD type and severity can improve how well drug levels are predicted, which could help tailor dosing for...

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C-reactive protein/albumin ratio as a potential inflammatory marker for predicting clinical outcomes in patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis: A retrospective study
Medicine

C-reactive protein/albumin ratio as a potential inflammatory marker for predicting clinical outcomes in patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis: A retrospective study

Blood-based inflammatory ratios like CRP/albumin were associated with higher odds of needing anti‑TNF therapy, colectomy, and longer hospital stays in moderate–severe UC, suggesting potential utility as complementary...

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A Specific Probiotic in thE MOdulation of Gut Microbiota of patieNts With Mild-to-modErate Ulcerative Colitis
ClinicalTrials.gov

A Specific Probiotic in thE MOdulation of Gut Microbiota of patieNts With Mild-to-modErate Ulcerative Colitis

This trial is testing whether a rectally delivered probiotic can change the gut microbiome and promote mucosal healing in people with mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis (and includes some Crohn's patients). If...

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Hiding in Plain Sight: A Case of Intestinal Tuberculosis Masquerading as Benign Lower GI Bleeding.
Case reports in gastrointestinal medicine

Hiding in Plain Sight: A Case of Intestinal Tuberculosis Masquerading as Benign Lower GI Bleeding.

This report shows intestinal tuberculosis can present like inflammatory bowel disease with lower GI bleeding, leading to diagnostic delay; correct identification allowed targeted anti-TB and HIV therapy and clinical...

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Effects of cuproptosis and its application in inflammatory bowel disease (Review).
International journal of molecular medicine

Effects of cuproptosis and its application in inflammatory bowel disease (Review).

Researchers report links between copper-driven cell death pathways and IBD biology; identifying cuproptosis-related biomarkers or drugs could open new diagnostic or therapeutic avenues for people with Crohn's disease or...

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Emerging role of intestinal ultrasound in detecting postoperative recurrence in Crohn's disease.
Gastroenterology report

Emerging role of intestinal ultrasound in detecting postoperative recurrence in Crohn's disease.

Noninvasive tools that reliably detect postoperative recurrence could reduce the need for frequent invasive endoscopy and help target earlier intervention for people with Crohn's disease after surgery.

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Assessing the robustness of clinical trials regarding novel therapies in inflammatory bowel disease.
Gastroenterology report

Assessing the robustness of clinical trials regarding novel therapies in inflammatory bowel disease.

This study looks at how statistically "fragile" results are in trials of new IBD treatments. Patients and clinicians should know that trial size, treatment type, and whether the result was a primary outcome affect how...

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Blood heavy metal and trace element levels in newly diagnosed cases of inflammatory bowel disease.
Pakistan journal of medical sciences

Blood heavy metal and trace element levels in newly diagnosed cases of inflammatory bowel disease.

The study suggests nickel accumulation and iron deficiency may be linked with more severe IBD. If confirmed, blood metal and micronutrient levels could help researchers understand disease mechanisms and guide nutritional...

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Microbial predictors of sustained clinical remission following the Crohn's disease exclusion diet in adults and microbiome shifts toward healthy pediatric controls.
Crohn's & colitis 360

Microbial predictors of sustained clinical remission following the Crohn's disease exclusion diet in adults and microbiome shifts toward healthy pediatric controls.

If you or your clinician are considering dietary therapy like the CDED for Crohn's disease, microbiome features at baseline may influence who achieves sustained remission. Understanding these links could help personalize...

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Reactive Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Guides Optimal Management of Adalimumab Failure in Pediatric Crohn's Disease: A Real-World Single-Center Experience.
Pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition

Reactive Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Guides Optimal Management of Adalimumab Failure in Pediatric Crohn's Disease: A Real-World Single-Center Experience.

Reactive TDM can help determine why a child with Crohn's disease is losing response to adalimumab and guide whether to escalate dose or switch biologics, which affects short-term management decisions.

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Case Report: A rare adult case of ELANE-related severe congenital neutropenia revealed by neutropenic enterocolitis.
Frontiers in immunology

Case Report: A rare adult case of ELANE-related severe congenital neutropenia revealed by neutropenic enterocolitis.

An ELANE mutation causing severe congenital neutropenia can present with neutropenic enterocolitis that mimics ulcerative colitis. Recognizing neutropenia and pursuing genetic testing can prevent misdiagnosis and change...

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