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AGA guideline favors biologics for moderate to severe ulcerative colitis
Guideline for treatment of moderate to severe ulcerative colitis advises use of biologics to induce and maintain remission.
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AAD-NPF releases first guidelines for nonbiologic treatments of psoriasis
Guidelines for nonbiologic systemic agents for psoriasis provide strong evidence for use of apremilast and guidance for off-label drugs.
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Latent diabetes warrants earlier, tighter glycemic control
Microvascular risks in adults with latent autoimmune diabetes increase with longer disease duration.
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Secondary bile acid deficiency may be culprit in UC inflammation
Study identified mechanisms of secondary bile acid deficiency in ulcerative colitis and found SBA supplementation reduced intestinal inflammation...
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Study implicates gut bacteria in PAH
Researchers have identified a specific gut microbiome profile that is highly predictive of pulmonary arterial hypertension.
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Study links CRP, FC monitoring, more remission
AUSTIN, TEX. – Inflammatory bowel disease patients monitored for C-reactive protein and fecal calprotectin had higher rates of remission than...
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Marijuana, drug use a mystery in IBD
Despite expanding legalization of marijuana, a large proportion of gastroenterologists may need to screen for it in inflammatory bowel disease.
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IBD fertility has improved
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who want to have children can benefit from better education about recent findings that disease...
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IBD quality initiative slashes ED utilization
A quality initiative led to sharp drops in emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and opioid use for Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis...
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IBD fertility has improved
AUSTIN, TEX. – Greater use of laparoscopic surgery and in vitro fertilization have improved fertility in women with inflammatory bowel disease.
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New diet linked to reduced IBD symptoms
AUSTIN, TEX. – A new diet achieved high compliance, reduction of inflammatory bowel disease symptoms, and found P-glycoprotein expression to be a...
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Can diet, microbiome personalization reverse IBD increase?
AUSTIN, TEX. – Personalization of treatments with improved diet and microbial manipulations could reverse the rising incidence of inflammatory...
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High stress linked to UC flare risk
AUSTIN, TEX. - Ulcerative colitis patients in remission with a high stress response are more prone to flares than are patients with a low stress...