The most commonly encountered chronic enteropathies in dogs are inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), food allergies, and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. Recent research in the field of immunopathogenesis of IBD and food allergy in human beings have ...
The effect of dietary nucleotides at concentrations found in supplemented infant formula on P-glycoprotein (P-gp) expression in colon cells was examined. We report that P-gp expression in colon cells was significantly decreased in a time- and ...
Objective: There is growing evidence that vitamin D may have immunomodulatory properties in Crohns disease (CD). The aim of this study was to determine if serum 25-hydroxy-vitamin D [25(OH)D] was associated with inflammatory cytokines, IL-10, and TNF-...
Abstract: As vitamin D (VD) plays an essential role in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), this systematic review aimed to update the participation of this vitamin in the prevention or remission of these diseases. This review has included studies in ...
Principles: Ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) are chronic relapsing disorders with significant implications for health care. The latest epidemiological data for Switzerland were prospectively collected in 1971. Methods: A prospective ...
People affected by Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis experience a high level of suffering. A new generation of anti-tumour necrosis factor-α agents can alleviate the burden of symptoms considerably. In order to develop a need-centred care programme ...
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) show an increase of prevalence in Switzerland. Industrialization and urbanisation correlate with an increase of incidence. IBD are the result of a continuum of interactions between genetic factors, the intestinal ...
Colitis-associated colorectal carcinoma (CRC) accounts for about 5% of all CRC and the risk for CRC in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients – according to older meta-analyses – is slightly increased when compared to normal population. Effective anti-...
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (i. e. Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis) show a rising incidence throughout Switzerland. An early and individualized therapy usually enables the effective treatment of both diseases and prevents structural gastrointestinal ...
During their disease course, the majority of Crohn's disease patients will develop a complicated disease which is characterized by the occurrence of fistulas and/or stenosis. Symptomatic, perianal fistulas should be surgically drained before anti-...
From Axial Spondyloarthritis to Osteoporosis – Spectrum of Skeletal Involvement in Inflammatory Bowel DiseasesAbstract. Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are frequently accompanied by non-inflammatory joint pain ...
Cross validation of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Stress Inventory (IBD-SI)Abstract.Background: The “Inflammatory Bowel Disease Stress Inventory (IBD-SI)” is an instrument to assess disease-specific every day stress factors in patients with ...