IBD & Intestinal Disorders
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Shingles hospitalization occurs more often among IBD patients
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease who were hospitalized for a vaccine-preventable infection had twice the rate of shingles as did the...
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IBD upped Parkinson’s risk in large study
The adjusted hazard ratio was 1.22.
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Blood type A linked to more-severe diarrhea
Adults in type A blood groups were significantly more likely than those in type B or O groups to develop moderate to severe diarrhea after...
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AGA Clinical Practice Update: Incorporating psychological care in the management of chronic digestive diseases
Previous studies have highlighted that the burden of chronic digestive diseases is amplified by psychosocial factors.
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DPP-4 inhibitors increase IBD risk in diabetes
The higher risk of IBD kept climbing with increased duration of DPP-4 use.
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Ulcerative colitis is disabling over time
A meta-analysis of 17 population-based cohorts was performed.
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VIDEO: Gluten-free diet tied to heavy metal bioaccumulation
Blood levels of mercury, lead, and cadmium were significantly higher in those who followed a gluten-free diet.
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‘Smoker’s paradox’ found in study of IBD patients
Smoking is more prevalent in Crohn’s disease patients than in patients with ulcerative colitis, according to a retrospective analysis of national...
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Higher BMI linked to problems for IBD patients
LAS VEGAS – Higher BMI among IBD patients is independently associated with an increased risk of treatment failure and IBD-related surgery or...
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Mutations on LRRK2 gene modify risks for both Crohn’s and Parkinson’s
Allelic variants of the gene had either pathogenic or protective effects.