Patients with inflammatory bowel disease may be at higher risk of coronary artery disease, according to a study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.
Researchers conducted a longitudinal cohort study of IBD patients with matched controls. A total of 356 IBD patients and 712 control patients were followed for a median 53 and 51 months, respectively. Results from their assessment showed the risk of developing coronary artery disease was high among IBD patients, even though this patient population displayed lower rates of coronary artery disease risk factors (hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia and obesity).
Read the study about coronary artery disease among IBD patients.
Read other coverage about inflammatory bowel disease:
- Study: Antibiotic Therapy Could Induce Remission of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Diet Impacts Occurrence of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Johns Hopkins: Pediatric IBD Cases Growing, but Diagnosed Late
Researchers conducted a longitudinal cohort study of IBD patients with matched controls. A total of 356 IBD patients and 712 control patients were followed for a median 53 and 51 months, respectively. Results from their assessment showed the risk of developing coronary artery disease was high among IBD patients, even though this patient population displayed lower rates of coronary artery disease risk factors (hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia and obesity).
Read the study about coronary artery disease among IBD patients.
Read other coverage about inflammatory bowel disease:
- Study: Antibiotic Therapy Could Induce Remission of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Diet Impacts Occurrence of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Johns Hopkins: Pediatric IBD Cases Growing, but Diagnosed Late