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Prevalence and risk factors of gallstone disease in Korean patients with ulcerative colitis
Kwangwoo Nam, Jae Yong Lee, Sang Hyoung Park, Ha Won Hwang, Ho-Su Lee, Kyunghwan Oh, Hee Seung Hong, Kyuwon Kim, Jin Hwa Park, Seung Wook Hong, Sung Wook Hwang, Dong-Hoon Yang, Byong Duk Ye, Jeong-Sik Byeon, Seung-Jae Myung, Suk-Kyun Yang
Received May 21, 2024  Accepted September 23, 2024  Published online November 29, 2024  
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5217/ir.2024.00070    [Epub ahead of print]
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Background/Aims
The prevalence of gallstone disease in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) is higher than in the general population. However, risk factors of gallstone disease in these patients remain unclear. Thus, we investigated the prevalence and risk factors of gallstone disease in Korean patients with UC.
Methods
Patients diagnosed with UC who underwent abdominal imaging studies between 1997 and 2020 were investigated using a well-established referral center-based large volume inflammatory bowel disease cohort. The prevalence and clinical characteristics of patients with gallstone disease were evaluated and compared with those without gallstone disease.
Results
Overall, 2,811 patients with UC were enrolled. During the follow-up period (mean, 5.7 years), 198 patients (7.0%) were diagnosed with gallstone disease and compared with those without gallstone disease (n = 2,613). The proportion of extensive colitis at maximum extent, primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), history of cytomegalovirus, corticosteroid use, immunomodulatory use, colectomy, and appendectomy were significantly higher in the gallstone group (all P< 0.05). In multivariate analyses, age ≥ 60 years at gallstone evaluation (odds ratio [OR], 1.027; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.002–1.052; P= 0.033), PSC (OR, 6.304; 95% CI, 3.162–12.565; P< 0.001), and history of colectomy (OR, 2.494; 95% CI, 1.222–5.087; P= 0.012) were significant risk factors for gallstone disease in patients with UC.
Conclusions
The prevalence of gallstone disease in Korean patients with UC was 7.0%, and age ≥ 60 years at gallstone evaluation, PSC, and history of colectomy were significant risk factors for UC patients with gallstone disease.
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Clinical characteristics and long-term disease course in patients with Crohn’s disease as diagnosed by video capsule endoscopy: a multicenter retrospective matched case-control study
June Hwa Bae, Su Hyun Park, Jung-Bin Park, Ji Eun Baek, Seung Wook Hong, Sung Wook Hwang, Dong-Hoon Yang, Byong Duk Ye, Jeong-Sik Byeon, Seung-Jae Myung, Suk-Kyun Yang, Kyeong Ok Kim, Byung Ik Jang, Mi Rae Lee, Eun Soo Kim, Sang Hyoung Park
Received April 18, 2024  Accepted July 15, 2024  Published online August 29, 2024  
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5217/ir.2024.00056    [Epub ahead of print]
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Background/Aims
Video capsule endoscopy is rarely used to diagnose Crohn’s disease in patients with negative ileocolonoscopy or cross-sectional image findings. We evaluated clinical characteristics and long-term outcomes of these rare cases.
Methods
This multicenter study included patients with Crohn’s disease from 3 tertiary hospitals from January 2007 to October 2022. Patients with normal findings on ileocolonoscopy and computed tomography (CT)/magnetic resonance (MR) enterography but had ulcerations at the small bowel detected by video capsule endoscopy were included. The controls were patients with abnormal findings on endoscopy or CT/MR enterography. Controls were case-matched in a ratio of 3:1 for sex, calendar year of diagnosis, and age at diagnosis.
Results
Among 3,752 patients, 24 (0.6%) were diagnosed with Crohn’s disease using video capsule endoscopy findings. The disease location (P< 0.001) and behavior at diagnosis (P= 0.013) of the cases significantly differed from that of controls. The perianal fistula modifier (25.0% vs. 33.3%, P= 0.446) did not differ significantly between the 2 groups. Initial disease activity and C-reactive protein and fecal calprotectin levels were significantly lower in cases versus controls. The median Lewis score was 838 (interquartile range, 393–1,803). Over 10 years of follow-up, the cases showed significantly lower cumulative risk of complicated behavior, biologics use, Crohn’s disease-related hospitalization, and surgeries (log-rank test P< 0.05).
Conclusions
Patients with Crohn’s disease whose lesions were observed only by video capsule endoscopy were rare, and exhibit different clinical characteristics and a more favorable long-term disease course compared to those who were conventionally diagnosed.
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Review
Microbiota
Gut microbiome on immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy and consequent immune-related colitis: a review
Sung Wook Hwang, Min Kyu Kim, Mi-Na Kweon
Intest Res 2023;21(4):433-442.   Published online August 29, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5217/ir.2023.00019
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Immune checkpoint inhibitors have dramatically revolutionized the therapeutic landscape for patients with advanced malignancies. Recently, convincing evidence has shown meaningful influence of gut microbiome on human immune system. With the complex link between gut microbiome, host immunity and cancer, the variations in the gut microbiota may influence the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors. Indeed, some bacterial species have been reported to be predictive for cancer outcome in patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors. Although immune checkpoint inhibitors are currently proven to be an effective anti-tumor treatment, they can induce a distinct form of toxicity, termed immune-related adverse events. Immune-related colitis is one of the common toxicities from immune checkpoint inhibitors, and it might preclude the cancer therapy in severe or refractory cases. The manipulation of gut microbiome by fecal microbiota transplantation or probiotics administration has been suggested as one of the methods to enhance anti-tumor effects and decrease the risk of immune-related colitis. Here we review the role of gut microbiome on immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy and consequent immune-related colitis to provide a new insight for better anti-cancer therapy.

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    Tae Kyun Kim, Hyun Seok Lee, Eun Soo Kim
    The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine.2025; 40(1): 49.     CrossRef
  • Hidden Partner of Immunity: Microbiome as an Innovative Companion in Immunotherapy
    Pyoseung Kim, Sunggeun Joe, Heeyoung Kim, Hyejeong Jeong, Sunghwan Park, Jihwan Song, Wondong Kim, Yong Gu Lee
    International Journal of Molecular Sciences.2025; 26(2): 856.     CrossRef
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    Min-Jae Kim, Young Ju Lee, Zahid Hussain, Hyojin Park
    Gut and Liver.2025; 19(2): 207.     CrossRef
  • Date yogurt supplemented with Lactobacillus rhamnosus (ATCC 53103) encapsulated in wild sage (Salvia macrosiphon) mucilage and sodium alginate by extrusion: The survival and viability against the gastrointestinal condition, cold storage, heat, and salt wi
    Mahsa Abbasi Saadi, Seyed Saeed Sekhavatizadeh, Hassan Barzegar, Behrooz Alizadeh Behbahani, Mohammad Amin Mehrnia
    Food Science & Nutrition.2024; 12(10): 7630.     CrossRef
  • Toxicity in the era of immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy
    Synat Keam, Naimah Turner, Fernanda G. Kugeratski, Rene Rico, Jocelynn Colunga-Minutti, Rayansh Poojary, Sayan Alekseev, Anisha B. Patel, Yuanteng Jeff Li, Ajay Sheshadri, Monica E. Loghin, Karin Woodman, Ashley E. Aaroe, Sarah Hamidi, Priyanka Chandrasek
    Frontiers in Immunology.2024;[Epub]     CrossRef
  • Endoscopic findings of immune checkpoint inhibitor-related gastrointestinal adverse events
    Min Kyu Kim, Sung Wook Hwang
    Clinical Endoscopy.2024; 57(6): 725.     CrossRef
  • Causality between gut microbiota, immune cells, and breast cancer: Mendelian randomization analysis
    Rui Lv, Danyan Wang, Tengyue Wang, Rongqun Li, Aiwen Zhuang
    Medicine.2024; 103(49): e40815.     CrossRef
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Editorial
IBD
Diagnosis, management, and prevention of infectious complications in inflammatory bowel disease: variations among Asian countries
Ji Eun Baek, Sung Wook Hwang
Intest Res 2023;21(3):277-279.   Published online July 27, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5217/ir.2023.00076
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Brief Communication
IBD
Clinical features of enteric and colo-duodenal fistula in patients with Crohn’s disease
Jun Su Lee, Sang-Bum Kang, Kwangbeom Park, Yong Sik Yoon, Chang Sik Yu, Sung Wook Hwang, Byong Duk Ye, Suk-Kyun Yang, Jong Lyul Lee, Sang Hyoung Park
Intest Res 2023;21(3):406-410.   Published online February 22, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5217/ir.2022.00125
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  • The potential for medical therapies to address fistulizing Crohn’s disease: a state-of-the-art review
    Mohammad Shehab, Davide De Marco, Peter L. Lakatos, Talat Bessissow
    Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy.2024; 24(8): 733.     CrossRef
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Original Articles
IBD
Fecal S100A12 is associated with future hospitalization and step-up of medical treatment in patients with Crohn’s disease in clinical remission: a pilot study
Sun-Ho Lee, Sung Wook Hwang, Sang Hyoung Park, Dong-Hoon Yang, Jeong-Sik Byeon, Seung-Jae Myung, Suk-Kyun Yang, Byong Duk Ye
Intest Res 2022;20(2):203-212.   Published online April 29, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5217/ir.2021.00020
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Background/Aims
Fecal S100A12 (FS) and serum S100A12 (SS) have been reported as novel biomarkers that accurately reflect intestinal inflammation. We evaluated if FS and SS in comparison to fecal calprotectin (FC) are associated with poor future outcomes in clinically quiescent Crohn’s disease (CD) patients.
Methods
We prospectively enrolled 49 CD patients in clinical remission (Crohn’s Disease Activity Index [CDAI] < 150 for the past 6 months). Patients were followed for a median period of 4.4 years (interquartile range [IQR], 4.3–4.5). The following outcomes were evaluated: clinical relapse, CD-related hospitalization, step-up of medical treatment, and CD-related intestinal resection. Cox proportional-hazard regression model was constructed to assess the association of baseline markers with time-to-event outcomes.
Results
The median levels of baseline FS, FC, and SS were 0.042 mg/kg (IQR, 0.005–0.179), 486.8 mg/kg (IQR, 203.5–886.8) and 1,398.2 ng/mL (IQR, 791.8–2,759.9), respectively. FS correlated with FC (r = 0.689), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (r = 0.524), C-reactive protein (r = 0.499), and albumin (r = –0.446), but not with CDAI (r = 0.045). Interestingly, increased FS (top quartile) was associated with a 4.9-fold increased rate of future CD-related hospitalization (P= 0.009) and a 2.8-fold increased rate of step-up of medical treatment (P= 0.032), whereas increased FC and SS were not. These findings remained significant after adjusting for age, sex, disease duration, current smoking, C-reactive protein, serum albumin, CDAI, and FC, individually.
Conclusions
In this pilot study, increased FS and not FC or SS, was significantly associated with increased rates of future CD-related hospitalization and step-up of medical treatment among CD patients in clinical remission.

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Inflammatory bowel diseases
Changes in prevalence and perception of complementary and alternative medicine use in Korean inflammatory bowel disease patients: results of an 8-year follow-up survey
Sun-Ho Lee, Kiju Chang, Ki Seok Seo, Yun Kyung Cho, Eun Mi Song, Sung Wook Hwang, Dong-Hoon Yang, Byong Duk Ye, Jeong-Sik Byeon, Seung-Jae Myung, Suk-Kyun Yang, Sang Hyoung Park
Intest Res 2020;18(2):192-199.   Published online April 3, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5217/ir.2019.00115
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Background/Aims
The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is a global phenomenon, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients. We aimed to assess the change in prevalence and patterns of CAM use, and attitudes towards CAM over an 8-year time interval (2006 vs. 2014) among IBD patients in Korea.
Methods
A total of 221 IBD patients (CD=142, UC=79) were asked to complete a questionnaire regarding CAM at two time points: at enrollment (2006) and 8 years later (2014/2015).
Results
The proportion of patients ever using CAM increased significantly from 60.2% in 2006 to 79.6% in 2014 (P<0.001), while the proportion of current CAM users increased slightly (35.7% to 38.0%, P=0.635); 21.7% used CAM consistently at both time points. The proportion of patients who felt CAM was less effective (P<0.001) and more expensive (P=0.04) than conventional treatments increased over time. Also, the proportion among ever CAM users who perceived a positive effect from CAM significantly decreased in 2014 compared to 2006 (P=0.004). Higher education (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 2.10), prior side effects to conventional therapies (aOR, 2.23), and prior use of corticosteroids (aOR, 2.51) were associated with CAM use. Interestingly, use of CAM before IBD diagnosis (aOR, 2.73) was significantly associated with consistent CAM use.
Conclusions
Although the attitudes toward CAM have become less favorable, the majority of IBD patients have experienced CAM with an overall increase of current CAM users over time. Moreover, more than half of current CAM users used CAM consistently over time.

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Colorectal neoplasia
Clinical outcomes of submucosal colorectal cancer diagnosed after endoscopic resection: a focus on the need for surgery
Yun Sik Choi, Wan Soo Kim, Sung Wook Hwang, Sang Hyoung Park, Dong-Hoon Yang, Byong Duk Ye, Seung-Jae Myung, Suk-Kyun Yang, Jeong-Sik Byeon
Intest Res 2020;18(1):96-106.   Published online January 30, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5217/ir.2019.00092
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Background/Aims
We aimed to investigate the proportion of and risk factors for residual cancer and/or lymph node metastasis after surgery was performed because of high-risk pathological features in endoscopic resection specimen of suspected superficial submucosal colorectal cancer (SSMC).
Methods
We reviewed medical records of 497 patients (58.8 ± 9.8 years, 331 males) undergoing endoscopic resection of suspected SSMC. High-risk pathological features included: deep submucosal cancer invasion ≥ 1,000 μm; positive lymphovascular and/or perineural invasion; poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma; and positive resection margin. We investigated the occurrence of additional surgery and residual cancer and/or lymph node involvement in the surgical specimen.
Results
En bloc resection was performed in 447 patients (89.9%). High-risk pathological features were detected in 372 patients (74.8%). Additional surgery was performed in 336 of 372 patients with high-risk pathological features. Of these, 47 surgical specimens (14.0%) showed residual cancer and/or lymph node metastasis. Piecemeal resection was more common in those with residual cancer and/or lymph node involvement than those without (9/47 [19.1%] vs. 24/289 [8.3%], P= 0.032). Positive resection margin was also significantly associated with positive residual cancer and/or lymph node involvement. As the number of high-risk pathological features increased, the risk of regional lymph node metastasis increased proportionally (P= 0.002).
Conclusions
High-risk pathological features were frequently detected after endoscopic resection of suspected SSMC while residual cancer and/or lymph node metastasis were not commonly present in the additional surgical specimen. Further optimized strategy for proper endoscopic management of suspected SSMC is necessary.

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IBD
Can vitamin D supplementation help control inflammation in inflammatory bowel disease beyond its classical role in bone health?
Sung Wook Hwang
Intest Res 2019;17(2):157-159.   Published online April 24, 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5217/ir.2019.00038
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Case Report
IBD
A case of ulcerative colitis presenting with cerebral venous thrombosis
Junghwan Lee, Sung Wook Hwang, Jinhee Lee, Kyung Hwa Jung, Ha Il Kim, Sang Hyoung Park, Dong-Hoon Yang, Byong Duk Ye, Jeong-Sik Byeon, Seung-Jae Myung, Suk-Kyun Yang
Intest Res 2018;16(2):306-311.   Published online April 30, 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5217/ir.2018.16.2.306
AbstractAbstract PDFPubReaderePub

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have been reported to have an increased risk of thromboembolism. Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a rare but serious extraintestinal manifestation of IBD. Due to its highly variable manifestation and low incidence, CVT is not usually readily recognized by physicians. Herein, we report a case of a 35-year-old male presenting with CVT associated with ulcerative colitis (UC). The patient was admitted with chief complaints of bloody diarrhea that had started 3 days prior. Sigmoidoscopy showed hyperemic and edematous mucosa, friability, and shallow ulcers from the sigmoid colon to the rectum suggestive of IBD. Three days later, the patient started complaining of a headache, and gradually developed a decreased level of consciousness. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain revealed CVT with hemorrhagic infarctions. An angiogram was obtained to evaluate the extent of CVT, and anticoagulation therapy was initiated with intravenous heparin. During hospitalization, he was diagnosed with UC and treated with 5-aminosalicylic acid. After discharge, the patient was recovered without neurological deficit, and remission of UC was also obtained. The presence of headache or acute worsening of neurological status in a patient with IBD should alert the health professionals about the possibility of CVT.

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Local recurrence and subsequent endoscopic treatment after endoscopic piecemeal mucosal resection with or without precutting in the colorectum
Myeongsook Seo, Eun Mi Song, Gwang Un Kim, Sung Wook Hwang, Sang Hyoung Park, Dong-Hoon Yang, Kyung-Jo Kim, Byong Duk Ye, Seung-Jae Myung, Suk-Kyun Yang, Jeong-Sik Byeon
Intest Res 2017;15(4):502-510.   Published online October 23, 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5217/ir.2017.15.4.502
AbstractAbstract PDFPubReaderePub
<b>Background/Aims</b><br/>

Precutting before endoscopic piecemeal mucosal resection (EPMR) may increase colorectal polyp resection effectiveness. We aimed to identify risk factors for recurrence after conventional EPMR (CEPMR) and precut EPMR (PEPMR) and investigated endoscopic treatment outcomes for recurrent cases.

Methods

The medical records of patients with colorectal polyps treated by EPMR were analyzed. Patients without follow-up surveillance colonoscopies were excluded.

Results

Among 359 lesions, the local recurrence rate on the first surveillance colonoscopy was 5.8% (18/312) and 6.4% (3/47) after CEPMR and PEPMR, respectively. Among lesions without recurrence at the first surveillance colonoscopy, the rates of late recurrence on subsequent surveillance colonoscopy were 3.9% (6/152) and 0% after CEPMR and PEPMR, respectively. Larger tumor size was the only independent risk factor for recurrence (odds ratio, 7.93; 95% confidence interval, 1.95–32.30; P<0.001). Endoscopic treatment was performed for all 27 recurrences. A combination of ≥2 endoscopic treatment modalities was used in 19 of 27 recurrences (70.4%). Surveillance colonoscopies were performed in 20 of 27 recurrences after endoscopic treatment. One (5.0%) had a re-recurrence and was treated by surgical resection because recurrence occurred at the appendiceal orifice. Nineteen of 20 lesions (95.0%) could be cured endoscopically, although 3 of the 19 showed second or third recurrences and were treated by repeat endoscopic resection.

Conclusions

The local recurrence rates after CEPMR and PEPMR were similar. Larger tumor size was an independent risk factor for local recurrence after EPMR. Endoscopic treatment of recurrences resulted in high cure rates, although combination methods were necessary in many cases.

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Characteristics and outcomes of endoscopically resected colorectal cancers that arose from sessile serrated adenomas and traditional serrated adenomas
Ji Yeon Seo, Seung Ho Choi, Jaeyoung Chun, Changhyun Lee, Ji Min Choi, Eun Hyo Jin, Sung Wook Hwang, Jong Pil Im, Sang Gyun Kim, Joo Sung Kim
Intest Res 2016;14(3):270-279.   Published online June 27, 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5217/ir.2016.14.3.270
AbstractAbstract PDFPubReaderePub
<b>Background/Aims</b><br/>

The efficacy and safety of endoscopic resection of colorectal cancer derived from sessile serrated adenomas or traditional serrated adenomas are still unknown. The aims of this study were to verify the characteristics and outcomes of endoscopically resected early colorectal cancers developed from serrated polyps.

Methods

Among patients who received endoscopic resection of early colorectal cancers from 2008 to 2011, cancers with documented pre-existing lesions were included. They were classified as adenoma, sessile serrated adenoma, or traditional serrated adenoma according to the baseline lesions. Clinical characteristics, pathologic diagnosis, and outcomes were reviewed.

Results

Overall, 208 colorectal cancers detected from 198 patients were included: 198 with adenoma, five with sessile serrated adenoma, and five with traditional serrated adenoma. The sessile serrated adenoma group had a higher prevalence of high-grade dysplasia (40.0% vs. 25.8%, P<0.001) than the adenoma group. During follow-up, local recurrence did not occur after endoscopic resection of early colorectal cancers developed from serrated polyps. In contrast, two cases of metachronous recurrence were detected within a short follow-up period.

Conclusions

Cautious observation and early endoscopic resection are recommended when colorectal cancer from serrated polyp is suspected. Colorectal cancers from serrated polyp can be treated successfully with endoscopy.

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Change in the diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease: a hospital-based cohort study from Korea
Ho-Su Lee, Jaewon Choe, Hyo Jeong Lee, Sung Wook Hwang, Sang Hyoung Park, Dong-Hoon Yang, Kyung-Jo Kim, Byong Duk Ye, Jeong-Sik Byeon, Seung-Jae Myung, Yong Sik Yoon, Chang Sik Yu, Jin-Ho Kim, Suk-Kyun Yang
Intest Res 2016;14(3):258-263.   Published online June 27, 2016
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AbstractAbstract PDFPubReaderePub
<b>Background/Aims</b><br/>

Accurately diagnosing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) remains a challenge, but is crucial for providing proper management for affected patients. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the frequency of change in diagnosis in Korean patients who were referred to our institution with a diagnosis of IBD.

Methods

We enrolled 1,444 patients diagnosed with ulcerative colitis (UC) and 1,452 diagnosed with Crohn's disease (CD), who had been referred to the Asan Medical Center between January 2010 and December 2014. These patients were assessed and subsequently classified as having UC, CD, indeterminate colitis, possible IBD, or non-IBD.

Results

During a median follow-up of 15.9 months, 400 of the 2,896 patients (13.8%) analyzed in this study experienced a change in diagnosis. A change in diagnosis from UC to CD, or vice-versa, was made in 24 of 1,444 patients (1.7%) and 23 of 1,452 patients (1.6%), respectively. A change to a non-IBD diagnosis was the most common modification; 7.5% (108 of 1444) and 12.7% (184 of 1452) of the patients with a referral diagnosis of UC and CD, respectively, were reclassified as having non-IBD. Among the 292 patients who were ultimately determined not to have IBD, 135 (55 UC and 80 CD cases) had received IBD-related medication.

Conclusions

There are diagnostic uncertainties and difficulties in relation to IBD. Therefore, precise assessment and systematic follow-up are essential in the management of this condition.

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Usefulness of the Cytomegalovirus Antigenemia Assay in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis
Jaeyoung Chun, Changhyun Lee, Ji-eun Kwon, Sung Wook Hwang, Sang Gyun Kim, Joo Sung Kim, Hyun Chae Jung, Jong Pil Im
Intest Res 2015;13(1):50-59.   Published online January 29, 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5217/ir.2015.13.1.50
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<b>Background/Aims</b><br/>

Patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) are at high risk for cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation. The usefulness of the CMV antigenemia assay in active UC patients has rarely been studied. We assessed whether the assay detects CMV colitis and predicts clinical outcomes in patients with UC.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients hospitalized for moderate-to-severe UC from 2003 to 2012. Positive CMV antigenemia was defined as ≥1 pp65-positive cell per 2×105 polymorphonuclear neutrophils. CMV colitis was defined as the presence of inclusion bodies and/or positive immunohistochemistry in the colonic mucosa. The primary outcome was steroid refractoriness, defined as the absence of clinical improvement after intravenous high-dose steroid administration.

Results

A total of 43 patients were enrolled. CMV antigenemia was detected in 12 (27.9%) patients. Positive CMV antigenemia was significantly associated with CMV colitis (P =0.001). The sensitivity and specificity of positive CMV antigenemia for diagnosing CMV colitis were 66.7% and 87.1%, respectively. Steroid refractoriness was found in 11 of 12 (91.7%) and 12 of 31 (38.7%) patients with positive and negative CMV antigenemia, respectively (P =0.002). The independent predictors for steroid refractoriness were positive CMV antigenemia (adjusted odds ratio [OR], 7.73; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.22-49.19; P =0.030) and a shorter duration from the diagnosis of UC (adjusted OR, 0.99; 95% CI, 0.98-0.99; P =0.025).

Conclusions

The CMV antigenemia assay shows low sensitivity but high specificity for detecting CMV colitis and may predict steroid-refractory UC. Early rescue therapy might be considered in UC patients positive for CMV antigenemia.

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