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Patients with inflammatory bowel disease have increased incidence of Parkinson's disease

IBD Associated With Increased Incidence of Parkinson’s Disease

Patients with IBD who were exposed to anti-TNF therapy had a significant decrease in incidence of PD
Heavy use of opiates among patients with inflammatory bowel diseases is tied to increased risk of premature all-cause death

Opiate Use Linked to Early Mortality in IBD Patients

Heavy use in Crohn's, heavy or moderate use in ulcerative colitis tied to increased risk of death
Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors are associated with increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease among patients with type 2 diabetes

Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitors in T2DM Linked to IBD

Higher risk of inflammatory bowel disease with longer use of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor
For patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Lymphoma Risk Up With Thiopurine, Anti-TNF Tx in IBD

Risk higher for those exposed to combination therapy versus thiopurine or anti-TNF monotherapy
Children with inflammatory bowel disease face an increased risk of cancer that persists into adulthood

Childhood-Onset IBD May Raise Risk of Cancer

Researchers think chronic inflammation in gastrointestinal tract may be driving force
Asthma is associated with subsequent development of inflammatory bowel disease

Asthma Tied to Later Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Findings for Crohn's and early- or late-onset ulcerative colitis
Fecal calprotectin adds most to discrimination between pediatric patients with and without inflammatory bowel disease

Fecal Calprotectin Is Best Marker for Discriminating Pediatric IBD

Blood markers, fecal calprotectin aid discrimination between pediatric patients with, without IBD
Children and teens from rural areas may be less likely to develop inflammatory bowel disease than those in cities

Rates of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Down in Rural Areas

Rural living may have protective effect, Canadian study suggests
Researchers say they've come closer to pinpointing genes linked with inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn's and ulcerative colitis. The research was published online June 28 in Nature.

Genes Responsible for Crohn’s, Ulcerative Colitis Identified

Findings could improve efficacy of current treatments, lead to discovery of new drug targets
For patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Five Factors Predict High Costs in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Predictors include presence of psychiatric illness, use of corticosteroids and narcotics, low hemoglobin