Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) face a higher risk for complications of herpes zoster than those without IBD, with older age, higher comorbidity scores, and management with anti–tumor ...

—Regardless of whether they’re on immunosuppressive therapy, individuals suffering from inflammatory bowel disease have a greater risk for herpes zoster. Now, a new study says, these patients are also ...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) during pregnancy can lead to complications for individuals who are pregnant and the fetus. Timing conception during remission and preventing or managing flare-ups can ...

Researchers looked at nearly 1 million colonoscopies performed in Sweden over a 16-year span, including inpatient and outpatient procedures. Rates of bleeding and perforation were found to be lower in ...

As its name suggests, toxic megacolon is a serious complication that can occur in people who have an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) like ulcerative colitis (UC) or Crohn’s disease. Toxic megacolon ...

Black patients experience significantly higher rates of IBD-related complications, including a greater likelihood of severe complications, compared to White patients. Black patients are at increased ...

Ulcerative colitis (UC), a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), is often associated with extraintestinal complications — those that occur in other parts of the body, such as the skin, eyes, and ...

Although inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) starts in the gut, it doesn’t always stay there. According to a 2015 study in the journal Inflammatory Bowel Disease, up to 47% of people with IBD will ...

Living with inflammatory bowel disease is challenging for anyone, but women face a unique set of complications that extend far beyond the typical digestive symptoms most people associate with ...

Credit: Getty Images. Infection with SARS-CoV-2 has been associated with increased risk for CVD and renal complications. Following COVID-19, patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at ...