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Filter by:Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are among the most common chronic illnesses diagnosed in childhood. Moving from the pediatric to the adult health care is a crucial phase, which can greatly affect adolescents' quality of life. According to the latest international guidelines, based in particular on expert opinions, the implementation of joint visits (involving both pediatric and adult gastroenterologists) are highly recommended during the transition period. This trial aims to prove the beneficial effect of the joint visits.
The inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are chronic inflammatory disorders of the gastrointestinal tract that manifests as Crohn's disease (CD) and Ulcerative colitis (UC . Over the last two decades the incidence pattern of UC showed significant increase in previously low incidence areas such as Asia and the Middle East. In addition to microbial and environmental factors influencing IBDs, they are complex genetically, where hundreds of genetic loci contribute to disease susceptibility . Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified several genetic susceptibility loci for UC and CD. Among the genetic factors involved, there are several single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) in molecules of the immune system associated with either susceptibility or protective effects to IBD progression, but with contradictory associations, mainly depending on the onset (adult or pediatric), sample size differences, inadequate statistical power and on the ethnicity-dependent genetic background. Growing evidence indicates that (RAGE) is involved in chronic inflammation and cancer. It is a transmembrane receptor normally expressed at low levels on a wide range of cells, bind a broad spectrum of ligands. Activated RAGE induces the synthesis of proinflammatory molecules resulting in magnifying rather than dampening inflammation . The human RAGE gene is located on chromosome 6p21.3, in the so-called class III of the major histocompatibility complex. The SNP at the -374A/T and -429T/C of the promoter region have been shown to increase protein synthesis threefold and twofold, respectively. Few studies found that RAGE is up-regulated in IBD, and it appears to play a role in the mechanisms involved in chronic inflammation Little information is available on the possible association of such polymorphisms with IBD. Few studies was carried out in different countries to assess these polymorphisms in IBD, resulting in conflicting results, between supporting and denial of the association. Due to this discrepancy we aimed to study this gene in our community including IBD patients.
This study aims: 1. To investigate the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms of PTPN22 gene (rs2476601, rs33996649 and rs2488457) and inflammatory bowel disease. 2. To correlate the relation between the studied SNPs and disease activity /response to therapy.
The study aims to early detection of renal injury in patients diagnosed to have inflammatory bowel disease with normal kidney function test focusing on glomerular filtration barrier injury and tubular injury and it's relation to disease activity so precautions could be taken properly to prevent further renal injury later on .
Patients will be recruited during a routine consultation with a physician in the hepato-gastroenterology department. At the end of the consultation, patients will have to complete the following questionnaire: "European Community Respiratory Health Survey" which allows the screening of patients at risk of chronic respiratory diseases (asthma, COPD, bronchiectasis, emphysema). In the event of a declaration of functional respiratory signs, a consultation with a pulmonologist will be systematically proposed. At the end of this consultation, if the doctor deems it necessary, further investigations will be proposed and/or regular follow-up organised. The main objective of this study is to estimate the prevalence of respiratory symptoms leading to a diagnosis of chronic respiratory disease in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) (Crohn's disease and UC). The main criterion for judgement will be the frequency of functional respiratory signs (wheezing, dyspnea, cough, sputum) reported by IBD patients through an adapted self-report questionnaire.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the evolution and possible factors associated with the persistence of fatigue in patients with quiescent IBD and fatigue included in two previous studies.
Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, the two major forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are chronic disabling conditions characterized by flares followed by periods of remission. However, IBD patients are seen every 3 to 6 months in the outpatient clinic, and the occurrence of a flare between two outpatient visits is not captured. In the current state of knowledge, there is no validated patient-reported outcome (PRO) tool to measure the phenomenon of flare in IBD. This study aimed to use an innovative methodology to collect messages posted by patients in an Internet forum for developing and validating a PRO measuring flare in IBD. The design involves 1) Engineering sciences for scraping extraction of messages posted in an Internet forum and for Identification of messages related to flare, 2) Qualitative methods for thematic content analyze of the messages posted, for candidate items generation, for items selection (Delphi process) and for items adjustment ("think aloud" interviews), 3) Quantitative methods for psychometric validation of the PRO.
Despite its known prevalence in IBD, a recent study conducted with Prof. Cacoub (unpublished) on the national health insurance database showed that iron deficiency was an under-diagnosed and under-treated co-morbidity. In chronic diseases including IBD, Transferrin Saturation Factor is only performed in approximately 10% of cases, whereas it is recommended in inflammatory situations including IBD patients (HAS 2011). The objective of this study is therefore to obtain updated French data on the prevalence of iron deficiency in patients with IBD by applying the recommendations of ECCO and French Health High Authority (determination of ferritinemia and Transferrin Saturation Factor)
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a common disease in Canada, leading to significant morbidity as a result of remitting and relapsing intestinal inflammation. Currently, tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagonists such as infliximab, make up 30% of the biologic agents available to individuals with IBD. There is a high risk of losing response or having a hypersensitivity reaction to infliximab, necessitating treatment discontinuation. This is due, in part, to the formation of anti-drug antibodies (ADAs). ADA formation can result in loss of response to therapy which may eliminate an intestine-saving therapy and increases their risk of progressing to surgical resection. There are few tools clinicians can implement to minimize the risk of ADA formation. The current approach is to add a second drug (known as combination therapy), specifically an immunomodulator (methotrexate or azathioprine), exposing the patient to additional medication-related risks, intensive monitoring with bi-weekly blood work and potential side effects including infection and malignancy. Preliminary data from our group as well as others suggests that individuals who carry a variant in the class 2 human leukocyte antigen (HLA) gene (HLADQA1*05A>G, rs2097432) are more likely to form ADAs to infliximab. Pre-emptive screening for this variant may allow clinicians to more selectively use combination therapy, recommending it only in IBD patients at high risk of developing ADAs to infliximab. Additionally, this may result in fewer drug-associated adverse events. With this project, we aim to explore the value of prospective HLADQA1*05 screening (pharmacogenomic screening) in IBD patients being considered for treatment with infliximab and using the result to guide the application of combination therapy compared to IBD patients treated with infliximab (with or without a second agent) as per current practice. We will assess the incidence of infliximab ADA formation, as well as the incidence of infliximab loss of response, treatment discontinuation, and adverse drug events. Additionally, we will assess the time to each of these events.
Diabetes mellitus is a hyperglycemic metabolic disorder due to insulin deficiency or resistance at its receptors, leads to impaired glucose metabolism and multi-organ affection; (optic, peripheral neurological, cardiovascular and renal).