Relationship between Undernutrition and Anemia in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis

Relationship between ulcerative colitis patients treated with leukocytapheresis and ulcerative colitis-associated colorectal cancer.

BACKGROUND Leukocytapheresis (LCAP) is a recent modality for treatment of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). This study aimed to assess whether LCAP changed the development of colorectal cancer (CRC) in patients with UC. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 42 patients with UC underwent surgical treatment from January 2001 until October 2010 at Kurume University Hospital. The patient details, ...

Evaluation of the relationship between serum vitamin D levels and disease recurrence in patients with ulcerative colitis

Background: one of the growing diseases in the world that affects patient life quality is Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including ulcerative colitis (UC). Many environmental factors, including nutritional deficiencies, may influence the development of the disease. This study aims to evaluate the role of the level of vitamin D in UC recurrence. Methods: We performed this cross-sectional stu...

Serum Interleukin-23 Levels in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis

Background: Patients with ulcerative colitis are at increased risk of inflammation. Interleukin 23 (IL-23) is a newly identified cytokine with increased expression in inflamed biopsies of colon mucosa in patients with Crohn's disease; however, there is inconsistent evidence on its role in ulcerative colitis. Objective: We aimed to compare serum IL-23 level in patients with ulcerative colitis an...

Ulcerative colitis associated with aplastic anemia.

Relationship between Using Detergents and the Risk of Ulcerative Colitis in Mazandaran, Iran 2014-17

Background and purpose: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of mucosal inflammatory problems affecting the small or large intestine. Since last century, the incidence of IBD has been constantly increasing, afflicting the majority of urban population in developed societies. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between using detergents and the risk of ulcerative colit...