Association between body fat composition and disease duration, clinical activity, and intravenous corticosteroid-induced response in inflammatory bowel disease
Abstract:Background
Body fat composition is believed to be associated with the progression, medical response, and prognosis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Hence, we conducted this study to explore if fat metrics were associated with the disease activity of severe IBD and the response to intravenous corticosteroids (IVCS).
Methods
We included 69 patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) and 72 patients with Crohn's disease (CD) who had previously received … Show more
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