Practical and objective instruments to assess pediatric Crohns disease (CD) activity are required for observational research and quality improvement. The objectives were: 1) to determine the feasibility of completing the Pediatric Crohns Disease Activity Index (PCDAI) and the Abbreviated PCDAI (APCDAI); and 2) to create a Short PCDAI by retaining and reweighting the most practical and informative components.

Dr R M Beattie, Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist, Southampton NHS University Hospitals Trust, UK told the audience that many young patients diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease are so under-nourished that they actually fulfil the WHO criteria for malnutrition and that 85% of paediatric Crohns disease patients present with some level of nutritional impairment, which will impact on their long-term growth. Enteral nutrition, Dr Beattie explained has been found to have a beneficial effect in the short term on weight, height and other markers of nutritional status but is not suitable for all patients. However, even partial enteral nutrition leads to improved outcomes and reduced dependency on other treatments. Nutritional support is an important part of the management of Crohns disease but this should be a dynamic process. During recovery, energy needs increase and provide the opportunity to catch up on growth. Meticulous attention to nutritional needs is likely to optimise disease ...

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Aim: Paediatric Crohns disease (CD) is associated with growth delay and poor nutritional status. Maintenance enteral nutrition (MEN) supplementation is a potential adjunct to improve growth/prolong remission. Methods: Newly diagnosed CD patients were identified. Anthropometry, treatments and outcomes were collected for 12 months following diagnosis. Data are presented as medians. Results: A total of 102 patients were identified (age = 13 years, 76% male), 58 (57%) completed exclusive enteral nutrition (EEN) as induction therapy, and 77 (75%) entered clinical remission. Following induction, 58 (57%) of all patients continued MEN and 44 (43%) consumed normal diet (ND). BMI Z-score increased (diagnosis-12 months) for EEN (−1.41 to −0.21 (p = ,0.0001)) and steroid groups (−0.97 to −0.11 (p = 0.001)). BMI Z-score increased (post induction - 12 months) for MEN (−0.62 to −0.44 (p = 0.04)) but not ND (−0.33 to −0.4 (p = 0.79)). Height Z-score did not increase for any treatment group ...

The Effects of Corticosteroids and Inflammation on Memory in Pediatric Crohns Disease: A Longitudinal Pilot Study. Central Society fo Clinical Research/Midwestern Section American Federation for Medical Research Combined 2009 Meeting. 2009 ...

Objectives: Autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) with CD34+ cell selection has recently been used in the treatment of refractory Crohns disease, showing good safety and promising efficacy. We investigated the safety and efficacy of HSCT with unselected peripheral blood stem cells (PBSCs) in moderate-severe refractory Crohns disease.. Patients: Four patients (three male, one female; age range 26-45 years) with active moderate-severe Crohns disease (median Crohns Disease Activity Index (CDAI) 319, range 272-345), refractory or intolerant to multiple drugs including infliximab, were enrolled.. Interventions: Unselected PBSCs were collected after mobilisation with cyclophosphamide (CTX) 1.5 g/m2 and granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) 10 μg/kg. The conditioning regimen included CTX 50 mg/kg on days −5 to −2 and rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG) 2.5 mg/kg on days −4 to −2.. Main outcome measures: Primary endpoints were toxicity and clinical remission ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Computed tomography enterography findings correlate with tissue inflammation, not fibrosis in resected small bowel Crohns disease. AU - Adler, Jeremy. AU - Punglia, Darashana R.. AU - Dillman, Jonathan R.. AU - Polydorides, Alexandros D.. AU - Dave, Maneesh. AU - Al-Hawary, Mahmoud M.. AU - Platt, Joel F.. AU - McKenna, Barbara J.. AU - Zimmermann, Ellen M.. PY - 2012/5. Y1 - 2012/5. N2 - Background: It has become commonplace to categorize small intestinal Crohns disease (CD) as active vs. inactive or inflammatory vs. fibrotic based on computed tomography enterography (CTE) findings. Data on histologic correlates of CTE findings are lacking. We aimed to compare CTE findings with histology from surgically resected specimens. We tested the hypothesis that CTE findings can distinguish tissue inflammation from fibrosis. Methods: Patients who underwent CTE within 3 months before intestinal resection for CD were retrospectively studied. Radiologists blinded to history and ...

|h4|Background|/h4|Magnetic resonance enterography and enteric ultrasonography are used to image Crohns disease patients. Their diagnostic accuracy for presence, extent and activity of enteric Crohns disease was compared.|h4|Objective|/h4|To compare diagnostic accuracy, observer variability, acceptability, diagnostic impact and cost-effectiveness of magnetic resonance enterography and ultrasonography in newly diagnosed or relapsing Crohns disease.|h4|Design|/h4|Prospective multicentre cohort study.|h4|Setting|/h4|Eight NHS hospitals.|h4|Participants|/h4|Consecutive participants aged ≥ 16 years, newly diagnosed with Crohns disease or with established Crohns disease and suspected relapse.|h4|Interventions|/h4|Magnetic resonance enterography and ultrasonography.|h4|Main outcome measures|/h4|The primary outcome was per-participant sensitivity difference between magnetic resonance enterography and ultrasonography for small bowel Crohns disease extent. Secondary outcomes included sensitivity and

with great interest. We agree that full visualisation and imaging of the entire length of the small bowel is unsatisfactory at present and that capsule endoscopy (CE) is a novel technique and can be considered as a promising new approach for the diagnosis of obscure disease located in the small bowel.. The authors diagnosed Crohns disease (CD) in 12 of 17 patients with clinically suspected CD according to the findings of CE. The authors state that the majority of diagnostic lesions were located in the distal ileum. At least one colonoscopy had been performed prior to CE in 15 of 17 patients. Unfortunately, the investigators do not report whether or not they were able to explore the terminal ileum in all of these patients. Hence the important question arises of which endoscopic and histological findings had been observed in the terminal ileum of these 15 study patients prior to CE, and whether this clinical information may have affected the interpretation of the CE findings in this ...

Computed tomography and magnetic resonance enterography have become routine small bowel imaging tests to evaluate patients with established or suspected Crohns disease, but the interpretation and use of these imaging modalities can vary widely. A shared understanding of imaging findings, nomenclature, and utilization will improve the utility of these imaging techniques to guide treatment options, as well as assess for treatment response and complications. Representatives from the Society of Abdominal Radiology Crohns Disease-Focused Panel, the Society of Pediatric Radiology, the American Gastroenterological Association, and other experts, systematically evaluated evidence for imaging findings associated with small bowel Crohns disease enteric inflammation and established recommendations for the evaluation, interpretation, and use of computed tomography and magnetic resonance enterography in small bowel Crohns disease ...

Background: Small bowel Crohns disease (SBCD) is a chronic relapsing disease, and clinical presentation can vary considerably. Patients are frequently assessed by capsule endoscopy (CE), which enables direct visualization of small bowel mucosal abnormalities; however, the correlations between CE scoring index (CESI), biological markers, and disease activity indices remain undefined.. Methods: A prospective study was conducted between October 2008 and February 2011 on 58 established SBCD patients and suspected patients who received a definitive SBCD diagnosis during study. Patients underwent complete CE, and were scored according to the CESI (inactive, ,135; mild inflammation, 135-790; moderate-severe inflammation, ,790) and Harvey-Bradshaw index (HBI). Statistical correlation between CESI, HBI, C-reactive protein (CRP), serum albumin, and hemoglobin was assessed. At follow-up (~9 months), 11 of the patients underwent CE with scoring for CESI, HBI, and CRP. ...

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of TA-650 using Pediatric Crohns Disease Activity Index (PCDAI) and other evaluation indicators in pediatric patients with moderate to severe Crohns disease after TA-650 administration at a dose of 5 mg/kg at weeks 0, 2, and 6, then every 8 weeks after week 14 up to week 46, and at a dose of 10 mg/kg if the effect is attenuated. The safety and pharmacokinetics are also evaluated ...

A study of pediatric patients with Crohns disease has found that an imbalance in the normally diverse array of microorganisms that populate the intestines is more complex than previously thought, and that different treatments affect this imbalanced, or dysbiotic, intestinal microbiome in distinct ways. The findings may point to new avenues for the development of individualized microbial-targeted therapies for these patients. The research was led by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and appears in the October 14 edition of Cell Host and Microbe.. Crohns disease is a debilitating affliction for all patients and is estimated to affect up to 80,000 children in the US. Pediatric patients can suffer additional problems that include stunted growth and delayed puberty, making the identification of effective treatments even more vital. Because immunosuppressant drugs can cause serious side effects, there is great interest in developing new treatments ...

Orbán, Csaba and Szabó, Dolóresz and Bajnok, Anna and Vásárhelyi, Barna and Tulassay, Tivadar and Arató, András and Veres, Gábor and Toldi, Gergely (2017) Altered activation of peripheral CD8+ T cells in pediatric Crohns disease. IMMUNOLOGY LETTERS, 185. pp. 48-51. ISSN 0165-2478 Béres, Nóra J and Szabó, Dolóresz and Kocsis, Dorottya and Szűcs, Dániel and Kiss, Zoltán and Müller, Katalin E and Lendvai, Gábor and Kiss, András and Arató, András and Sziksz, Erna and Vannay, Ádám and Szabó, Attila J and Veres, Gábor (2016) Role of Altered Expression of miR-146a, miR-155, and miR-122 in Pediatric Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Inflammatory bowel diseases, 22 (2). pp. 327-35. ISSN 1536-4844 Orbán, Csaba and Szabó, Dolóresz and Bajnok, Anna and Vásárhelyi, Barna and Tulassay, Tivadar and Arató, András and Veres, Gábor and Toldi, Gergely (2016) Altered calcium influx of peripheral Th2 cells in pediatric Crohns disease: infliximab may normalize activation ...

Results 93 patients (median age 16 years, range 2-20, 49 male) underwent SICUS; 58 had suspected and 35 established CD. In suspected CD, sensitivity and specificity of SICUS in detecting CD small bowel lesions were 81.82% and 100% and TUS 85.71% and 87.50%, respectively. In established CD, sensitivity and specificity of SICUS were 83.33% and 100% and TUS 80.00% and 100%, respectively. Agreement with ileocolonoscopy was fair for the presence of lesions (SICUS, κ=0.38, TUS, κ=0.31). Agreement between SICUS and ileocolonoscopy was good for detecting strictures (κ=0.66) with a sensitivity of 100% and specificity of 97.62%. Comparing SICUS and TUS with MRE, agreement for the presence of lesions was κ=0.63 and 0.53, respectively. Agreement between SICUS and MRE was good for detecting strictures (κ=0.77) and fair for assessing dilatation (κ=0.45).. ...

|p|Ovasave® (TxCell SA, Valbonne, France) is an investigational, personalized T-cell immunotherapy intended to dampen autoreactive immune responses in patients with refractory Crohns disease. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Ovasave fast-track designation.|/p|

Clinical trial for Crohns Disease (Pediatric) | Crohns Disease | Inflammatory bowel disease , A Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Guselkumab in Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Crohns Disease

Immune mechanisms, possibly involving cell-surface molecules such as CD44, have been invoked to explain the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease. We used monoclonal antibodies against epitopes encoded within the variable region of CD44 to investigate CD44 isoform expression in colon, small intestine, and liver in patients with various intestinal disorders and in controls. Biopsy samples from patients with ulcerative colitis showed significantly increased epithelial expression of CD44 isoforms containing the v6 and v3 epitopes, detected with antibodies 2F10 and 3G5, respectively. CD44v6 was detected on colonic crypt epithelial cells in 23 of 25 ulcerative colitis samples compared with 3 of 18 colonic Crohns disease samples (p = 3.0 x 10(-6); odds ratio 57.5 [95% CI 6.83-702]) and 3 of 52 controls (22 normal colon, 10 infective colitis, 2 radiation colitis, and 18 colonic Crohns disease; p | 1 x 10(-8); odds ratio 199 [25.5-2294]). No significant expression of CD44v6, CD44v3, or CD44v8/9 was found

Crohn disease (Crohn syndrome, regional enteritis, regional ileitis, terminal ileitis) is an inflammatory bowel disease, that can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from the mouth to the anus. The exact etiology is unknown. Symptoms depend on what part of the gastrointestinal tract is affected. It primarily causes abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, low-grade fever and weight loss, but may also cause extraintestinal manifestations, usually involving the skin, joints, mouth, eyes, liver or bile ducts. Unpredictable flares and remissions characterize the long-term course of Crohn disease.… Crohn Disease: Read more about Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, Complications, Causes and Prognosis.

The safety and effectiveness of Remicade in pediatric Crohns disease were assessed in a randomized study in 112 children who were 6 to 17 years old with moderately to severely active Crohns disease who had an inadequate response to conventional therapies. The proportion of these patients who achieved clinical response compared favorably with the proportion of adults in an earlier Remicade study in adult Crohns disease, and the pediatric trials results showed no new safety concerns not already expressed in the products current label ...

(Medical Xpress)-Patients suffering from severe Crohns disease who were no longer able to tolerate intravenous feedings were able to return to a normal oral diet and saw no clinical recurrences of the disease after undergoing ...

Computed tomography enterography is a radiologic approach that examines the small bowel in a more detailed fashion than routine computed tomography scanning. The CTE method uses the oral intake of large volumes of neutral contrast agents and rapid intravenous administration of iodinated contrast to improve visualization of the small bowel wall and its mural features.16 Unlike VCE, which only looks at the luminal surface of the bowel, CTE shows the radiologist and gastroenterologist not only the mucosal surface, but also the mural features of the bowel wall, which can be extremely helpful in cases of Crohns disease or malignancy. While CTE is most commonly known for its role in the evaluation of small bowel Crohns disease, it has expanded to also have roles in the diagnosis of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding and in the detection of small bowel tumors. In regard to Crohns disease, the American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria rates CTE as the most appropriate radiologic method in ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Cerebral thrombosis associated with active Crohns disease.. AU - Calderón, R.. AU - Cruz-Correa, M. R.. AU - Torres, E. A.. PY - 1998. Y1 - 1998. N2 - An increased incidence of cerebral thromboembolic events has been reported in young patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It has been suggested that a hypercoagulable state is associated with clinical activity of the disease, with elevation of factors V, VIII, fibrinogen and platelets and a lowering of anti-thrombin III. We present the case of a 35 y/o male with refractory Crohns disease who complained of headaches, blurred vision and tonic-clonic seizures. The studies demonstrated an ischemic stroke of the left cerebral hemisphere, without vascular abnormalities. Elevation of factor VIII, platelets, and antithrombin III were found. The symptoms were relieved with medical treatment and the patient has continued in good health after resection of the diseased terminal ileum.. AB - An increased incidence of cerebral ...

JB Hunt, JJ Payne-James, KR Palmer, PJ Kumar, ML Clark, MJG Farthing, JJ Misiewicz, DBA Silk; A Randomised Controlled Trial of Elemental Diet versus Prednisolone in Treatment of New and Recurrent Crohns Disease. Clin Sci (Lond) 1 December 1989; 77 (s21): 26P. doi: https://doi.org/10.1042/cs077026P. Download citation file:. ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Specific gastroduodenoscopic findings in Crohns disease. T2 - Comparison with findings in patients with ulcerative colitis and gastroesophageal reflux disease. AU - Kuriyama, M.. AU - Kato, J.. AU - Morimoto, N.. AU - Fujimoto, T.. AU - Okada, H.. AU - Yamamoto, K.. PY - 2008/6. Y1 - 2008/6. N2 - Background: Crohns disease patients often carry gastroduodenal lesions. However, few reports have addressed specific gastroduodenoscopic findings in Crohns disease patients. Methods: The gastroduodenoscopic findings of 63 Crohns disease patients were examined. Those of 62 ulcerative colitis and 63 age- and gender-matched gastroesophageal reflux disease patients were also reviewed as controls. Findings of bamboo-joint-like appearance, gastric antral erosions, and duodenal lesions were the specific findings that were highlighted. Results: Of 63 Crohns disease patients, 47 (75%) had at least one of the specific gastroduodenoscopic findings, and the prevalence of these findings was ...

In a study of patients with Crohns disease, cognitive response times were 10% slower than normal and significantly correlated with symptoms of active inflammation, including abdominal pain and fatigue. Notably, the response times in Crohns patients were slower than those assessed in people over the legal drink drive limit in most EU countries (blood alcohol content above 0.05 g/100ml) when assessed with the same computer-based cognitive test in a similar study by the same group. The results demonstrate the presence of mild cognitive impairment in Crohns patients and support patients frequent complaints of difficulties in concentration, clouding of thought and memory lapses. The study also demonstrated that Crohns patients had a higher median depression score and a poorer rating of sleep quality, which were associated with more severe cognitive impairment. Crohns disease, one of the two main forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) alongside ulcerative colitis, has seen a sharp increase ...

Crohns disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease with unknown origin. This study investigates the combined use of surgery and immuno modulation in Crohns disease. The outcome of medication and surgery in 371 operations on 237 patients between 1989 and 2006 were evaluated. Moreover the effects of prednisolone, azathioprine and infliximab on the healing of colo-colonic anastomosis in 84 mice with or without colitis were evaluated.. The use of thiopurines after abdominal surgery in selected cases of severe Crohns disease was found to prolong the time to clinical relapse of the disease from 24 to 53 months. Patients on postoperative maintenance therapy with azathioprine had a decreased symptomatic load over time and needed fewer steroid courses.. The use of thiopurines was found to be a risk factor of anastomotic complications in abdominal surgery for Crohns disease together with pre-operative intra-abdominal sepsis and colo-colonic anastomosis. The risk for anastomotic complications ...

Ileal lesions in Crohns disease (CD) patients are colonized by pathogenic adherent-invasive Escherichia coli (AIEC) able to adhere to and invade intestinal epithelial cells (IEC), and to survive within macrophages. The interaction of AIEC with IEC depends on bacterial factors mainly type 1 pili, flagella, and outer membrane proteins. In humans, proteases can act as host defence mechanisms to counteract bacterial colonization. The protease meprin, composed of multimeric complexes of the two subunits alpha and beta, is abundantly expressed in IECs. Decreased levels of this protease correlate with the severity of the inflammation in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. The aim of the present study was to analyze the ability of meprin to modulate the interaction of AIEC with IECs. In patients with ileal CD we observed decreased levels of meprins, in particular that of meprin β. Dose-dependent inhibition of the abilities of AIEC strain LF82 to adhere to and invade intestinal epithelial T84 cells was

Ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohns disease together constitute inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The prevalence of UC is about 30-100 per 100,000 and 30-50 per 100,000 for Crohns disease. They characteristically present in young adults, but may present at any time of life, including childhood and old age, and a second peak of incidence is now recognised in the sixth decade of life. UC always affects the rectum and then progresses to a variable extent around the colon, but never extends into the small bowel. By contrast, Crohns disease may occur anywhere in the GI tract, from the mouth to the anus, with skip lesions - inflamed areas affected by Crohns disease - separated by areas of apparently normal mucosa. The ileocaecal region is the most common site. Crohns also frequently affects the colon, and can diffusely affect the small bowel. It rarely occurs in the oesophagus, stomach and duodenum. It is important that GPs have a high index of suspicion of IBD and initiate appropriate treatment ...

182 patients (age range 18 to 74 y, 68% women) who had Crohn disease confined to the distal ileum, the ileocecal region, and the ascending colon verified by colonoscopy, small bowel follow-through, or barium enema within 24 months before randomization. Exclusion criteria were rectal Crohn disease, sepsis, abscess, perforation or active fistula, ileostomy, or colostomy; resection of , 100 cm of the ileum; need for immediate surgery; diabetes mellitus; active peptic ulcer disease; clinically important renal, hepatic, or cardiovascular disease or asthma; pregnancy or lactation; or allergy to glucocorticoids or mesalamine ...

Inhibitors of tumor necrosis factor-α have revolutionized management of Crohn disease (1). Since the approval of infliximab, a monoclonal chimeric antibody, by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in August 1998 and the European Medicines Agency in August 1999, millions of patients have been treated with it for inflammatory disorders, including Crohn disease. This drug and subsequently marketed biologics have substantially changed therapy for these potentially debilitating disorders and have transformed treatment paradigms from focusing on symptom control only to also aiming to heal the mucosa and preserve intestinal function (2). However, the gains have come at a price. The cost of these patent-protected drugs has been high, and medical expenses for patients, health care providers, and society at large have increased considerably. The manufacturer of infliximab had an extraordinary commercial success, with worldwide sales of $9.3 billion in 2014, before the advent of biosimilars (biologics ...

Colonic malignancy is a clinically significant complication of Crohn disease in patients with pancolitis beginning in childhood. Although the risk of malignancy in Crohn disease is not as high as that... more

Crohn disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease. Once considered rare in the pediatric population, it is recognized with increasing frequency among children of all ages.

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Cimzia® is the first and only PEGylated anti-TNFa. Cimzia® is dosed subcutaneously every four weeks after initial dosing, making it a convenient option for people with moderate to severe Crohns. Cimzia® has demonstrated a low incidence of injection site reactions and injection site pain in clinical trials. The most common reported adverse events in the pivotal studies were upper respiratory tract infection (cold, flu), urinary tract infection (bladder infection) and joint pain. As seen with the use of the other anti-TNFa agents, serious, but infrequent infections and malignancies have been reported ...

The team observed complicated behavior in 29% of children at diagnosis, and 59% at follow-up. Kaplan Meier survival estimates of the cumulative incidence of surgery were 20% at 3 years, and 34% at 5 years from diagnosis. Multivariate Cox models showed that both structuring behavior at diagnosis, and treatment with corticosteroids were associated with increased risk for surgery.. However, treatment with azathioprine was associated with decreased risk. Azathioprine was introduced earlier in the course of disease in patients not undergoing surgery than in patients requiring surgery. Dr Vernier Massouille s team concluded, Pediatric Crohns disease was characterized by frequent occurrence, with time, of a severe phenotype with extensive, complicated disease. Immunosuppressive therapy may improve the natural history of this disease and decrease the need for performing surgery. ...

About Soligenix, Inc.. Soligenix is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing products to treat serious inflammatory diseases where there remains an unmet medical need, as well as developing several biodefense vaccines and therapeutics. Soligenix is developing proprietary formulations of oral BDP (beclomethasone 17,21-dipropionate) for the prevention/treatment of gastrointestinal disorders characterized by severe inflammation, including pediatric Crohns disease (SGX203), acute radiation enteritis (SGX201) and chronic Graft-versus-Host disease (orBec®), as well as developing its novel innate defense regulator (IDR) technology SGX942 for the treatment of oral mucositis. Through its BioDefense Division, Soligenix is developing countermeasures pursuant to the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) Strategic Plan of 2011-2016 for inclusion in the US governments Strategic National Stockpile. Soligenixs biodefense products in development are a ...

Orbán, Csaba and Szabó, Dolóresz and Bajnok, Anna and Vásárhelyi, Barna and Tulassay, Tivadar and Arató, András and Veres, Gábor and Toldi, Gergely (2017) Altered activation of peripheral CD8+ T cells in pediatric Crohns disease. IMMUNOLOGY LETTERS, 185. pp. 48-51. ISSN 0165-2478 Kovács, Krisztián and Vásárhelyi, Barna and Mészáros, Katalin and Patócs, Attila and Karvaly, Gellért (2017) Az ösztrogénmetabolom biológiai és klinikai jelentősége lokális folyamatokban , The biological and clinical relevance of estrogen metabolome. Orvosi Hetilap, 158 (24). pp. 929-937. ISSN 0030-6002 Sava, Florentina and Toldi, Gergely and Treszl, András and Hajdú, Júlia and Harmath, Ágnes and Rigó, János and Tulassay, Tivadar and Vásárhelyi, Barna (2017) Immune cell subsets, cytokine and cortisol levels during the first week of life in neonates born to pre-eclamptic mothers. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE IMMUNOLOGY, 77 (6). pp. 1-9. ISSN 1046-7408 Ivancsó, I. and Bohács, A. and ...

Report Highlights. A better understanding of disease pathogenesis contributing to the development of novel therapeutics for Crohns Disease. In the coming years, the Crohns Disease market is set to change due to the rising awareness of the disease, and incremental healthcare spending across the world; which would expand the size of the market to enable the drug manufacturers to penetrate more into the market. The companies and academics that are working to assess challenges and seek opportunities that could influence Crohns Disease R&D. The therapies under development are focused on novel approaches to treat/improve the disease condition.. A detailed portfolio of major pharma players who are involved in fueling the Crohns Disease treatment market. Several potential therapies for Crohns Disease are under investigation. With the expected launch of these emerging therapies, it is expected that there will be a significant impact on the Crohns Disease market size in the coming years. Our ...

Report Highlights. A better understanding of disease pathogenesis contributing to the development of novel therapeutics for Crohns Disease. In the coming years, the Crohns Disease market is set to change due to the rising awareness of the disease, and incremental healthcare spending across the world; which would expand the size of the market to enable the drug manufacturers to penetrate more into the market. The companies and academics that are working to assess challenges and seek opportunities that could influence Crohns Disease R&D. The therapies under development are focused on novel approaches to treat/improve the disease condition.. A detailed portfolio of major pharma players who are involved in fueling the Crohns Disease treatment market. Several potential therapies for Crohns Disease are under investigation. With the expected launch of these emerging therapies, it is expected that there will be a significant impact on the Crohns Disease market size in the coming years. Our ...

Report Highlights. A better understanding of disease pathogenesis contributing to the development of novel therapeutics for Crohns Disease. In the coming years, the Crohns Disease market is set to change due to the rising awareness of the disease, and incremental healthcare spending across the world; which would expand the size of the market to enable the drug manufacturers to penetrate more into the market. The companies and academics that are working to assess challenges and seek opportunities that could influence Crohns Disease R&D. The therapies under development are focused on novel approaches to treat/improve the disease condition.. A detailed portfolio of major pharma players who are involved in fueling the Crohns Disease treatment market. Several potential therapies for Crohns Disease are under investigation. With the expected launch of these emerging therapies, it is expected that there will be a significant impact on the Crohns Disease market size in the coming years. Our ...

Intestinal transplant is a relatively new surgery for people whose intestines are failing. In some cases of severe Crohns disease or other illnesses, most of the small intestine may be removed. Some people have so much of their small intestine removed that their bodies no longer can absorb nutrients (short bowel syndrome). People with no functioning small intestine must receive nutrition through intravenous (IV) feeding, which is called total parenteral nutrition (TPN). TPN treatment can have life-threatening complications, including infection and liver failure.. During an intestinal transplant, a surgeon transplants the small intestine of a cadaver into a person with Crohns disease. In some cases, the liver or other digestive organs may be transplanted at the same time.. An intestinal transplant is an extremely difficult procedure that is done in only a few medical centers. A small percentage of people with Crohns disease are considered for this surgery. Intestinal transplants carry a high ...

ECCO - European Crohn´s and Colitis Organisation. The European Crohn\s and Colitis Organisation is a highly active non-profit association focusing on Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD).

The causes of Crohn disease are complex. This condition results from a combination of genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors, many of which are unknown.. Many of the major genes related to Crohn disease, including NOD2, ATG16L1, IL23R, and IRGM, are involved in immune system function. The proteins produced from these genes help the immune system sense and respond appropriately to bacteria in the lining of the digestive tract. Many of the proteins play roles in autophagy, which is a process that cells use to surround and destroy bacteria and viruses. Variations in these genes may disrupt autophagy or otherwise alter the immune systems response to bacteria in the digestive system. In combination with other genetic and environmental factors, these changes can lead to chronic inflammation and result in the digestive problems characteristic of Crohn disease.. Researchers have identified at least 200 genetic variations that influence Crohn disease risk. The majority of these variations are ...

TY - THES. T1 - Intestinal inflammation and outcome of treatment in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease patients undergoing surgery. AU - Piekkala, Maija. PY - 2013. Y1 - 2013. KW - Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. KW - Crohn Disease. KW - +diagnosis. KW - +epidemiology. KW - +surgery. KW - +therapy. KW - Pouchitis. KW - Colonic Pouches. KW - Intestinal Mucosa. KW - +enzymology. KW - Matrix Metalloproteinases. KW - +metabolism. KW - Proctocolectomy, Restorative. KW - Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases. KW - Magnetic Resonance Imaging. KW - Treatment Outcome. KW - Disease Progression. KW - Biological Markers. KW - Child. KW - Child, Preschool. KW - 3123 Gynaecology and paediatrics. KW - 3121 General medicine, internal medicine and other clinical medicine. M3 - Doctoral Thesis. SN - 978-952-10-8654-0. PB - [E. Piekkala]. CY - Helsinki. ER - ...

BACKGROUND: Crohns disease can cause strictures throughout the gastrointestinal tract. Endoscopic balloon dilatation is a well-established treatment, but recurrence is seen in up to three out of four cases. Infliximab is playing an increasingly important role in the modern systemic treatment of severe Crohns disease. Combining the anti-inflammatory effects of infliximab with the proven effect of endoscopic balloon dilatation could possibly improve outcome. In small studies, intralesional injections in perianal fistulas have been effective and endoscopic injection therapy in colonic strictures is feasible. OBJECTIVE: We wanted to assess whether serial intralesional injection of infliximab in small bowel strictures is feasible and reduces local inflammation. METHODS: We included six patients with Crohns disease and inflammatory small bowel strictures. They were treated with endoscopic serial balloon dilatation. Subsequent to each dilatation, 40 mg infliximab was injected submucosally. A ...

The role of mesalamine in inducing remission of active Crohns disease and stopping it from coming back is uncertain. In patients with mild disease, mesalamine is used by itself and it is difficult to predict which patients will do fine just on mesalamine for a prolonged period of time and which patients will flare. In patients with moderate to severe Crohns disease it is felt that other therapies, such as corticosteroids (prednisone) and biologic therapies (Remicade, Cimzia, Humira), are more effective for inducing remission (1). There are at least four studies (2-5) that report a benefit of maintenance therapy with 5-ASA (mesalamine) in quiescent (inactive) Crohns disease. The majority of reviews of a bunch of studies put together, including the most recent big review of the Cochrane central register of controlled trials reported no benefit of mesalamine over placebo (fake drug), as well as mesalamine not being effective in preventing inactive Crohns disease relapse (1). The most recent ...

AIMS: To assess the relation of plasma viscosity to disease activity in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. METHODS: Crohns disease (n = 60) and ulcerative colitis (n = 71) were diagnosed on the basis of typical histological or radiological features. Active Crohns disease was defined as a Crohns disease activity index of 150 or over. Active ulcerative colitis was defined as a liquid stool passed three times a day or more with blood. Blood samples were assessed for haemoglobin concentration, total white cell count, platelets, plasma viscosity, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, serum albumin, and C-reactive protein. RESULTS: Plasma viscosity was higher in those with active Crohns disease compared with those with inactive Crohns disease or active ulcerative colitis. Plasma viscosity correlated significantly with erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein, and platelet count in patients with Crohns disease. In ulcerative colitis plasma viscosity correlated only with serum ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Genome-wide association study identifies new susceptibility loci for Crohn disease and implicates autophagy in disease pathogenesis. AU - Rioux, John D.. AU - Xavier, Ramnik J.. AU - Taylor, Kent D.. AU - Silverberg, Mark S.. AU - Goyette, Philippe. AU - Huett, Alan. AU - Green, Todd. AU - Kuballa, Petric. AU - Barmada, M. Michael. AU - Datta, Lisa. AU - Shugart, Yin Yao. AU - Griffiths, Anne M.. AU - Targan, Stephan R.. AU - Ippoliti, Andrew F.. AU - Bernard, Edmond Jean. AU - Mei, Ling. AU - Nicolae, Dan L.. AU - Regueiro, Miguel. AU - Schumm, L. Philip. AU - Steinhart, A. Hillary. AU - Rotter, Jerome I.. AU - Duerr, Richard H.. AU - Cho, Judy H.. AU - Daly, Mark J.. AU - Brant, Steven R.. PY - 2007/5. Y1 - 2007/5. N2 - We present a genome-wide association study of ileal Crohn disease and two independent replication studies that identify several new regions of association to Crohn disease. Specifically, in addition to the previously established CARD15 and IL23R associations, we ...

Crohn s Disease is a challenging health condition for both patients and doctors alike. No medical cure exists, despite significant medical exploration and testing., , , , However, recent scientific discoveries in the arena of digestive enzymes and probiotics is providing significant hope to those challenged by Crohn s Disease. , , , , For years it was well known that food choices and dietary changes can help minimize the symptoms of Crohn s Disease. That is still the best advice. However, ma...

A major challenge in the management of persistently active Crohns disease patients refractory to treatment regimen following the current guidelines is the induction of remission, which is a prerequisite for subsequent maintenance therapy. The aim of this study was to evaluate both the clinical and endoscopic benefit of intravenous cyclophosphamide pulse therapy in patients with active and therapy refractory Crohns disease. Nine patients with acute moderate to severe Crohns disease, not responding to conventional as well as biological therapy regimen received 3 - 9 cycles of monthly treatments with intravenous cyclophosphamide (680 - 1000 mg) in an uncontrolled setting and were retrospectively analyzed. Eight of nine patients (88.9%) had a clinical response (measured by a decrease in the Harvey-Bradshaw index, HBI ≥ 3) and two of nine patients (22.2%) achieved clinical remission (HBI ≤ 4) at week 8 after two applications of intravenous cyclophosphamide therapy. These response and ...

Small bowel endoscopy is crucial for diagnosing small bowel Crohns disease, and capsule endoscopy is complemented by balloon-assisted enteroscopy to take biopsies ..

Researchers have successfully identified biological signatures in pediatric patients with newly diagnosed Crohns disease (CD) capable of predicting whether a child will develop disease-related complications requiring major surgery within three to five years. The results of this research, Prediction of complicated disease course for children newly diagnosed with Crohns disease: a multicentre inception cohort study, have been published in the journal, The Lancet. This groundbreaking work is the result of the Crohns & Colitis Foundations RISK Stratification study, the largest new-onset study completed on pediatric Crohns disease patients. It is a multicenter research initiative that consists of 25 U.S. institutions and three from Canada and a cohort of 1,112 CD children enrolled at diagnosis, of which 913 were included in the published study. Of the 28 research sites, four are located in Atlanta - Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta, and the ...

By Jennifer CashNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some forms of inflammatory bowel disease are a bigger threat to pregnancy than others, suggests a large new U.S. analysis.One of two major types of IBD, ulcerative colitis, was most strongly linked to serious pregnancy complications, researchers found in a study of nearly 400,000 women.But all women with IBD can and should take precautions for a safe pregnancy, experts said.A sick mother is not good for a growing pregnancy, Dr. Shannon Clark, an obstetrician in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, told Reuters Health by email.Crohns Disease and ulcerative colitis are the main forms of IBD. Both affect the digestive tract, although the Crohns and Colitis Foundation of America defines ulcerative colitis as a chronic disease of the large intestine, while Crohns disease is a chronic inflammatory condition of the entire gastrointestinal tract.The causes of ulcerative colitis and Crohns disease remain

Gee MS, Nimkin K, Hsu M, Israel EJ, Biller JA, Katz AJ, Mino-Kenudson M, Harisinghani MG. Prospective evaluation of MR enterography as the primary imaging modality for pediatric Crohns disease assessment. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2011 Jul;197(1):224-31.. Moran,C., Kelsey,P., Biller,J., Endoscopic Resection of Acquired Mucosal Web in Crohns Disease. 2013; 56(2)E 8-9. Biller JA, Butros SR, Chan-Smutko G, Abrams AN, Chung DC, Hagen CE CASE RECORDS of the MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL. Case 6-2016. A 10-Year-Old Boy with Abdominal Cramping and Fevers. N Engl J Med. 2016 Feb 25;374(8):772-81 PMID: 26933852 ...

Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) are the most common and most significant chronic disorders in Pediatric Gastroenterology. The onset of Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis in the first two

Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology. Annals of Gastroenterology.Educational material.Journal part.2007 . Creators: Paraskeva, Konstantina D..The optimal therapy for active inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is individualized according to the severity and the location of the disease and furthermore, the particular needs of each patient. For ulcerative colitis (UC), topical therapy can be useful in distal disease and the higher the dose of 5 ASA the better the response. In Crohn s disease (CD), budesonide is a promising treatment for mild to moderate ileitis and rightsided colitis. The anti-tumor necrosis factor-a (TNF-a) antibody infliximab is an effective therapy for moderate to severe inflammatory and fistulizing Crohn s disease. Recent studies have shown that infliximab is also effective in the treatment of moderate to severe UC. For both UC and CD, corticosteroids still remain the mainstay of treatment in active disease. The therapeutic goals in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) include induction of

BY DEAN PAPPAS M.D.. Weve discussed colorectal cancer and diagnostic procedures a fair amount on this blog. The team at Colon & Rectal Surgical Specialists believes in early cancer detection and treatment, yet we can address many other kinds of conditions that affect peoples digestive tract. For instance, many patients who come to our Garden City, NY practice suffer from chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), such as Crohns disease and ulcerative colitis.. Wed like to use this post to focus on Crohns disease. While there are many different symptoms of Crohns disease, our primary focus will be on pain and cramping associated with the condition. There are different options for patients to deal with such discomfort.. ...

Background: Crohns disease and ulcerative colitis are the two major forms of inflammatory bowel disease; treatment strategies have historically been determined by this binary categorisation. Genetic studies have identified 163 susceptibility loci for inflammatory bowel disease, mostly shared between Crohns disease and ulcerative colitis. We undertook the largest genotype association study, to date, in widely used clinical subphenotypes of inflammatory bowel disease with the goal of further understanding the biological relations between diseases.. Methods This study included patients from 49 centres in 16 countries in Europe, North America, and Australasia. We applied the Montreal classification system of inflammatory bowel disease subphenotypes to 34,819 patients (19,713 with Crohns disease, 14,683 with ulcerative colitis) genotyped on the Immunochip array. We tested for genotype-phenotype associations across 156,154 genetic variants. We generated genetic risk scores by combining information ...

Background The aim of the present study was to evaluate strictureplasty as the first choice for surgical treatment for Crohns terminal ileitis. Methods Between 1996 and 2000 we performed Finney-shaped ileocecal strictureplasty (ICS), doubling up the diseased terminal ileum, in 14 patients affected by Crohns disease (group A). We compared the postoperative and long-term outcomes of these patients with those of 14 similar patients who underwent ileocecal resection with ileocolonic anastomosis during the same period (group B). Results No postoperative morbidity or mortality was recorded in group A, whereas two patients of group B had a pelvic hematoma and cholestatic hepatopathy, respectively. The mean hospital stay after surgery was 9.9 days (range 7-13 days) in group A and 7.4 days (range 6-10 days) in group B. After a median follow-up of 120 months (range 103-147 months), five patients of group A had a symptomatic recurrence: A stricture at the site of the ICS was present in four of them, but ...

Ileocolitis is the most common type of Crohn’s disease. It causes inflammation in the end of the small intestine (known as the ileum) and the colon.

A recent Grand Rounds review of venous thrombosis (VT) in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (E Mitchel, T Diamond, L Albenberg. J Pediatr 2020; 216: 213-7) provides some practical advice in an area in need of more clarity. Risk factors for VT: inflammation malnutrition dehydration malabsorption need for surgery medications (eg. steroids) immobilization infection placement of…

TY - JOUR. T1 - Crohns disease. T2 - Rational management. AU - Picco, Michael F.. PY - 2002. Y1 - 2002. N2 - Crohns disease can involve any part of the digestive tract; it can manifest as inflammatory (diarrhea, abdominal pain, and fever), penetrating (abscess or fistula), or stricturing (recurrent bowel obstruction) disease. Treatment is based on the location and activity of the disease. Mesalamine is recommended to induce and maintain remission in patients with mild to moderate nonpenetrating, nonstricturing disease. Antibiotics may be used as an alternative or adjunct to mesalamine; ciprofloxacin and metronidazole are helpful in fistulizing Crohns disease. For patients with moderate to severe disease, corticosteroids are recommended to induce remission; infliximab is an alternative for those with severe or refractory disease. Remission is then maintained with immunosuppressive therapy, not with corticosteroids. Fistulas are difficult to treat but may respond to antibiotics or azathioprine; ...

DEERFIELD, Ill. - Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. is seeking Food and Drug Administration approval for an experimental treatment for inflammatory bowel disease, the drug maker said. Takeda announced that it had submitted a biologics license application to the FDA for vedolizumab in patients with severe Crohns disease and ulcerative colitis. IBD is estimated to affect more than 4 million people worldwide, and ulcerative colitis and Crohns disease affect as many as 700,000 Americans each, according to Takeda.

The acne drug Accutane has been linked to inflammatory bowel disease, including ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohns disease. In fact, a 2010 study conducted at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill found that patients who took Accutane or its generic form isotretinoin were four times more likely to develop UC than patients who did not take the acne drugs. Like ulcerative colitis, Crohns disease a form of inflammatory bowel disease and an autoimmune disorder of the digestive system. However, Crohns disease can affect all or any portion of the digestive tract from the mouth to the rectum while UC affects only the large intestine. Symptoms of Crohns disease include: Weight loss Fatigue Night sweats Changes in menstruation Fever (low-grade, but persistent) Prolonged diarrhea Abdominal pain Swelling or redness near the mouth or eyes Ulcers Rectal bleeding Urgent bowel movements Over time, swelling and scarring of the affected tissue can cause a narrowing or obstruction of the

Adherent and invasive Escherichia coli (AIEC) associated with Crohns disease are able to survive and to replicate extensively in active phagolysosomes within macrophages. AIEC-infected macrophages release large amounts of tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and do not undergo cell death. The aim of the present study was to determine what benefit AIEC bacteria could gain from inducing the release of large amounts of TNF-α by infected macrophages and to what extent the neutralization of TNF-α could affect AIEC intramacrophagic replication. Our results showed that the amount of TNF-α released by infected macrophages is correlated with the load of intramacrophagic AIEC bacteria and their intracellular replication. TNF-α secretion was not related to the number of bacteria entering host cells because when the number of bacteria internalized in macrophage was decreased by blocking lipid raft-dependent and clathrin-coated pits-dependent endocytosis, the amount of TNF-α secreted by infected ...

DUBLIN, Ireland & CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2008--Elan Corporation, plc (NYSE: ELN) and Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) today announced the approval of a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for TYSABRI® (natalizumab). TYSABRI is now approved for inducing and maintaining clinical response and remission in adult patients with moderately to severely active Crohns disease (CD) with evidence of inflammation who have had an inadequate response to, or are unable to tolerate, conventional CD therapies and inhibitors of TNF-alpha. TYSABRI will be available for the treatment of CD upon the completion of key implementation activities related to the approved risk management plan. The companies anticipate TYSABRI will be available to Crohns patients by the end of February 2008.. The FDAs approval of TYSABRI is an important step forward in the treatment of Crohns disease, said Dr. Stephen Hanauer, Professor of Medicine & Clinical ...

Headline: Bitcoin & Blockchain Searches Exceed Trump! Blockchain Stocks Are Next!. Crohns Disease and Life Expectancy. There is no known cure for this disease. Various therapies help reduce the symptoms and allow people to function better. Crohns disease impacts a great number of young people - usually those in their twenties. Life expectancy with Crohns disease should not be a concern. This disease doesnt directly affect life expectancy.. There have been a lot of advances in the diagnosis and treatment of Crohns. What people do have to consider though is Crohns disease life expectancy without treatment. In the 1950s, a severe attack of Crohns disease meant a 30 to 60 percent risk of death, but that risk is now three percent when a patient follows a proper treatment plan. These treatments include everything from prescription medications to natural treatments, diet, exercise, as well as stress control techniques.. It can be challenging to live with Crohns, but when patients control their ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Early-onset versus late-onset Crohns disease: An Italian cohort study. AU - Cantoro, Laura. AU - Lenti, Marco Vincenzo. AU - Monterubbianesi, Rita. AU - Cicala, Michele. AU - Giannarelli, Diana. AU - Papi, Claudio. AU - Kohn, Anna. AU - Di Sabatino, Antonio. N1 - https://doi.org/10.1177/2050640619860661. PY - 2020. Y1 - 2020. N2 - Background Disease heterogeneity, according to the age at onset, has been reported in Crohn?s disease (CD). Objective This study aimed to compare natural history in CD patients diagnosed ≤17 (early onset (EO)) versus ≥60 (late onset (LO)) years old. Methods EO CD and LO CD patients referred to two Italian inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) centres were included. Relevant data comprised sex, current smoking, disease location and behaviour, IBD family history, extra-intestinal manifestations and use of medical/surgical therapy during the follow-up period. Results Among 2321 CD patients, 160 met the inclusion criteria: 92 in the EO and 68 in the LO ...

NHS Choices - Crohns Disease. Crohns disease. Ulcerative colitis. Colostomy. Information on Crohns disease from NHS Choices including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, risks and treatment and with links to other useful organisations. Crohns and Colitis UK. Information Line: 0845 130 2233 or 01727 844296. Support Line: 0845 130 3344. crohnsandcolitis.org.uk. Crohns and Colitis UK brings together people of all ages who have Crohns Disease or Ulcerative Colitis, which includes Proctitis, their families and the health professionals involved in their care. They offer support via their information and support lines and 70 country-wide groups.. CICRA (Crohns in Childhood Research Association). cicra.org. Dedicated to creating a wider understanding of Crohns Disease and Ulcerative Colitis particularly as it affects children and young adults. They provide support for sufferers and their families and raise funds to support approved medical research aimed at finding more effective treatments and an ...

Intestinal dysbiosis in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients depend on disease activity. We aimed to characterize the microbiota after 7 years of follow-up in an unselected cohort of IBD patients according to disease activity and disease severity. Fifty eight Crohns disease (CD) and 82 ulcerative colitis (UC) patients were included. Disease activity was assessed by the Harvey-Bradshaw Index for CD and Simple Clinical Colitis Activity Index for UC. Microbiota diversity was assessed by 16S rDNA MiSeq sequencing. In UC patients with active disease and in CD patients with aggressive disease the richness (number of OTUs, p = 0.018 and p = 0.013, respectively) and diversity (Shannons index, p = 0.017 and p = 0.023, respectively) were significantly decreased. In the active UC group there was a significant decrease in abundance of the phylum Firmicutes (p = 0.018). The same was found in CD patients with aggressive disease (p = 0.05) while the abundance of Proteobacteria phylum showed a significant ...

The overall aim of this thesis was to study epidemiological and clinical changes in the natural history of Crohns disease, its phenotype, the need for surgery and pharmacological therapy over time, as well as the role of faecal calprotectin as a biomarker of pathophysiology and disease course.. An increased incidence and prevalence of Crohns disease was seen in the period 1963-2010. The proportion of patients with non-stricturing, non-penetrating disease behaviour at diagnosis increased, suggesting that either patients with Crohns disease are diagnosed earlier in their disease course today or that the Crohns disease phenotype is changing.. A decrease in complicated disease behaviour, an increased use of immunomodulators, and a reduced frequency of surgical procedures five years after Crohns diagnosis was observed. The decrease in surgery at five years seemed to be explained mainly by a decrease in early surgery within three months from diagnosis, likely reflecting an increased proportion of ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Survival in Crohns disease-associated small bowel adenocarcinoma. AU - Giuffrida, Paolo. AU - Vanoli, Alessandro. AU - Di Sabatino, Antonio. PY - 2020. Y1 - 2020. KW - cancer. KW - Crohns disease. KW - small intestine. KW - small intestine cancer. UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85088966724&partnerID=8YFLogxK. UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=85088966724&partnerID=8YFLogxK. U2 - 10.1136/gutjnl-2020-322364. DO - 10.1136/gutjnl-2020-322364. M3 - Letter. C2 - 32709612. AN - SCOPUS:85088966724. JO - Gut. JF - Gut. SN - 0017-5749. M1 - 322364. ER - ...

Variation in the 3 untranslated region (3UTR) of the HLA-C locus determines binding of the microRNA Hsa-miR-148a, resulting in lower cell surface expression of alleles that bind miR-148a relative to those alleles that escape its binding.. The HLA-C 3UTR variant was shown to associate with HIV control, but like the vast majority of disease associations in a region dense with causal candidates, a direct effect of HLA-C expression level on HIV control was not proven. We demonstrate that a MIR148A insertion/deletion polymorphism associates with its own expression levels, affecting the extent to which HLA-C is down-regulated, the level of HIV control, and the risk of Crohn disease only among those carrying an intact miR-148a binding site in the HLA-C 3UTR.. These data illustrate a direct effect of HLA-C expression level on HIV control that cannot be attributed to other HLA loci in linkage disequilibrium with HLA-C and highlight the rich complexity of genetic interactions in human disease. ...

When reading about inflammatory bowel diseases, it is important to know that Crohns disease is not the same thing as ulcerative colitis, another type of IBD. The symptoms of these two illnesses are quite similar, but the areas affected in the gastrointestinal tract (GI tract) are different. Crohns most commonly affects the end of the small bowel (the ileum) and the beginning of the colon, but it may affect any part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, from the mouth to the anus. Ulcerative colitis is limited to the colon, also called the large intestine. Crohns disease can also affect the entire thickness of the bowel wall, while ulcerative colitis only involves the innermost lining of the colon. Finally, in Crohns disease, the inflammation of the intestine can skip leaving normal areas in between patches of diseased intestine. In ulcerative colitis this does not occur. ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Diagnosis and management of Crohns disease. AU - Wilkins, Thad. AU - Jarvis, Kathryn. AU - Patel, Jigneshkumar. PY - 2011/1/1. Y1 - 2011/1/1. N2 - Crohns disease is a chronic inflammatory condition affecting the gastrointestinal tract at any point from the mouth to the rectum. Patients may experience diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever, weight loss, abdominal masses, and anemia. Extraintestinal manifestations of Crohns disease include osteoporosis, inflammatory arthropathies, scleritis, nephrolithiasis, cholelithiasis, and erythema nodosum. Acute phase reactants, such as C-reactive protein level and erythrocyte sedimentation rate, are often increased with inflammation and may correlate with disease activity. Levels of vitamin B12, folate, albumin, prealbumin, and vitamin D can help assess nutritional status. Colonoscopy with ileoscopy, capsule endoscopy, computed tomography enterography, and small bowel follow-through are often used to diagnose Crohns disease. Ultrasonography, ...

BACKGROUND: It may be possible to achieve more effective management of Crohns Disease by introducing a flexible dosage regimen sensitive to patients needs. AIM: Comparison of the efficacy and tolerability of a fixed vs. flexible budesonide controlled ileal release treatment regimen for the prevention and management of relapse in Crohns disease patients. Budesonide controlled ileal release is an oral formulation which delivers drug directly to disease sites in the ileum and ascending colon, by preventing more proximal release and absorption. METHODS: A randomized, double-blind comparison of a fixed dose of budesonide controlled ileal release (6 mg o.m.) and a flexible dose of budesonide controlled ileal release (3, 6 or 9 mg o.m.) for 12 months, in 143 patients in remission from ileal or ileo-caecal Crohns Disease. RESULTS: Very low rates of clinical relapse in Crohns disease were achieved with budesonide controlled ileal release 6 mg o.m. There was no significant difference between the treatment

Oral budesonide was effective for Crohn disease. Numerous immunosuppressors have been used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). These include azathioprine/6-mercaptopurine (Aza/6-MP), methotrexate, cyclosporine, tacrolimus, and newer compounds such as anti-tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF), anti-CD4 monoclonal antibiodies, and interleukin 10 and 11. These compounds have been used mostly in steroid-resistant, chronic, active IBD. However, none of them appears to provide a cure for the disease. Among the many listed drugs, Aza/6-MP and methotrexate are the only ones used for long-term treatment of IBD. For other drugs, not enough data exist regarding long-term use except for some recent but limited experience with anti-TNF. Controlled trials and meta-analysis have confirmed the benefit of Aza/6-MP in Crohn disease (1). Methotrexate is considered a second-line immunosuppressant for failure or toxicity from Aza/6-MP and is reported to have a 40% success rate compared with a 20% ...

Immune mechanisms, possibly involving cell-surface molecules such as CD44, have been invoked to explain the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease. Monoclonal antibodies were used against epitopes encoded within the variable region of CD44 to investigate CD44 isoform expression in colon, small intestine, and liver in patients with various intestinal disorders and in controls. Biopsy samples from patients with ulcerative colitis showed significantly increased epithelial expression of CD44 isoforms containing the v6 and v3 epitopes, detected with antibodies 2F10 and 3G5, respectively. CD44v6 was detected on colonic crypt epithelial cells in 23 of 25 ulcerative colitis samples compared with 3 of 18 colonic Crohns disease samples (p = 3.0 x 10(-6); odds ratio 57.5 [95% CI 6.83-702]) and 3 of 52 controls (22 normal colon, 10 infective colitis, 2 radiation colitis, and 18 colonic Crohns disease; p , 1 x 10(-8); odds ratio 199 [25.5-2294]). No significant expression of CD44v6, CD44v3, or CD44v8/9 ...

ECCO - European Crohn´s and Colitis Organisation. The European Crohn\s and Colitis Organisation is a highly active non-profit association focusing on Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD).

TY - JOUR. T1 - Real-world effectiveness and safety of Vedolizumab for the treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease. T2 - The Scottish Vedolizumab Cohort. AU - Plevris, N.. AU - Chuah, C. S.. AU - Allen, R. M.. AU - Arnott, I. D.. AU - Brennan, P. N. AU - Chaudhary, S.. AU - Churchhouse, A. M. D.. AU - Din, S.. AU - Donoghue, E.. AU - Gaya, Daniel R.. AU - Groome, M.. AU - Jafferbhoy, H. M.. AU - Jenkinson, P. W.. AU - Lam, W. L.. AU - Lyons, M.. AU - Macdonald, J. C.. AU - MacMaster, M.. AU - Mowat, Craig. AU - Naismith, G. D.. AU - Potts, L. F.. AU - Saffouri, E.. AU - Seenan, J. P.. AU - Sengupta, A.. AU - Shasi, P.. AU - Sutherland, D. I.. AU - Todd, J. A.. AU - Veryan, J.. AU - Watson, A. J. M.. AU - Watts, David. AU - Jones, G. R.. AU - Lees, C. W.. N1 - No funding.. PY - 2019/9. Y1 - 2019/9. N2 - Background & Aims: Vedolizumab is an anti-a4b7 monoclonal antibody that is licensed for the treatment of moderate to severe Crohns disease and ulcerative colitis. The aims of this study were to ...

CROHNS disease and ulcerative colitis - both inflammatory bowel diseases or IBD - can cause severe pain, suffering and symptoms for sufferers.

The survival rate in 709 patients with chronic inflammatory bowel disease (CIBD) was calculated by the log rank test. There were 297 patients with Crohns disease (CD) and 412 patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). In both diseases there was a survival rate of about 94% in the first year of observat …