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In the study, 2.10% of patients with Crohn’s disease and 1.90% of patients with ulcerative colitis were diagnosed with colorectal cancer.

No Evidence of Heightened Colorectal Cancer Risk in Patients With Elderly-Onset IBD

Dr. David Hudesman expects drug developers to continue to target biologics for the treatment of IBD. 

David Hudesman, MD: Where Drug Development is Going in IBD

Repeated metabolite monitoring with subsequent dose optimization resulted in 67.2% of patients achieving therapeutic levels after 1 year and 87.8% of patients achieving steroid-free remission, while 90% had no therapy escalation or surgery. 

Thiopurine Metabolic Monitoring Leads to Higher Remission of IBD

There was a direct association between consuming honey, ham, seafood, organ meats, salt, fruits on trees, fruit juice, olive, and nuts and the probability of developing IBD and ulcerative colitis.

Diet Choices Impact the Risk of Developing IBD

ALT fluctuations remained stable for patients with NAFLD throughout disease progression. 

Arun Sanyal, MD: ALT Fluctuations in NAFLD

Overall, 61.8% of patients on their first biologic agent reported clinical remission.

Rapid Progression to Biologics Linked to Disease Severity in Very Early Onset IBD

Maia Kayal, MD, provides and overview of ulcerative colitis, highlighting symptomology, comorbidities, and the disease impact on patient’s quality of life.

Overview of Ulcerative Colitis

The majority of cases do not require the modification of therapy because it does not negatively affect the course of COVID-19.  

COVID-19 Infections Not More Prevalent in IBD Patients

The overall prevalence of NAFLD was 40.6%, with every NAFLD patient having a BMI of at least 25.

Perfect Concordance Between NAFLD and MAFLD in Veteran Patient Population 

Patients with obesity are at an increased risk of a number of diseases, including type 2 diabetes, IBD, and cardiovascular disease.

Improving the Diet of Men, Reducing the Risk of Disease

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