Arthritis & Rheumatology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 21, 2024
Objective
We
aimed
to
investigate
the
incidence
of
juvenile
idiopathic
arthritis
(JIA)
in
three
geographic
regions
Norway
and
whether
potential
regional
differences
are
explained
by
environmental
or
genetic
factors
across
regions.
Methods
conducted
a
register‐based
cohort
study
including
all
Norwegian
children
born
from
2004
2019,
with
follow‐up
throughout
2020.
The
JIA
diagnosis,
defined
at
least
two
International
Classification
Diseases,
Tenth
Revision
codes
for
JIA,
was
validated
against
medical
records.
rate
(IR)
hazard
ratio
(HR)
were
estimated
North,
Mid,
South
In
subsample
Mother,
Father,
Child
Cohort
Study
(MoBa),
risk
assessed
Results
After
median
9.1
(range
0.3–16.0)
years
follow‐up,
we
identified
1,184
patients
910,058
controls.
IR
JIA/100,000
person‐years
14.4
Norway,
25.9
North
region,
17.9
Mid
12.5
region.
HR
(95%
confidence
interval
[CI])
region
2.07
(1.77–2.43)
1.43
CI
1.23–1.67)
compared
Adjustments
perinatal
factors,
socioeconomic
status,
early
antibiotic
exposure
did
not
change
our
estimates
substantially.
MoBa
(238
57,392
controls),
association
between
birth
no
longer
significant
when
adjusting
factors.
Conclusion
found
higher
increasing
latitude
without
evidence
available
explaining
observed
gradient.
contrast,
modified
association,
but
further
studies
warranted.
Gut,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
72(4), P. 663 - 670
Published: Jan. 9, 2023
Background
There
is
an
increasing
incidence
of
inflammatory
bowel
disease
(IBD)
for
which
environmental
factors
are
suspected.
Antibiotics
have
been
associated
with
development
IBD
in
earlier
generations,
but
their
influence
on
risk
adults
uncertain.
Objective
To
assess
the
impact
antibiotic
exposure,
including
dose–response,
timing
and
class,
all
individuals
aged
≥10
years.
Design
Using
Denmark
nationwide
registries,
a
population-based
cohort
residents
years
was
established
between
2000
2018.
Incidence
rate
ratios
(IRRs)
following
exposure
were
calculated
using
Poisson
regression.
Results
total
6
104
245
individuals,
resulting
87
112
328
person-years
follow-up,
52
898
new
cases
IBD.
Antibiotic
increased
as
compared
no
age
groups,
although
greatest
among
40–60
≥60
(age
10–40
years,
IRR
1.28,
95%
CI
1.25
to
1.32;
1.48,
1.43
1.54;
1.47,
1.42
1.53).
For
groups
positive
dose–response
observed,
similar
results
seen
both
ulcerative
colitis
Crohn’s
disease.
The
highest
developing
1–2
after
use
classes
often
prescribed
treat
gastrointestinal
pathogens.
Conclusion
IBD,
40
older.
This
cumulative
antibiotics
targeting
pathogens
within
exposure.
JAMA Network Open,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
8(1), P. e2455158 - e2455158
Published: Jan. 17, 2025
Importance
Poor
nutrition
and
growth
in
childhood
have
short-term
long-term
consequences,
so
understanding
the
timing
of
onset
an
impaired
nutritional
status
is
crucial
for
diagnosing
treating
inflammatory
bowel
disease
(IBD)
at
its
earliest
stage.
Objective
To
assess
anthropometric
trajectories
before
a
pediatric
diagnosis
IBD
recovery
after
diagnosis.
Design,
Setting,
Participants
This
population-based
cohort
study
included
children
born
Denmark
from
January
1,
1997,
through
December
31,
2015,
with
weight
length
or
height
measurements
birth
least
1
measurement
school
age
based
on
Danish
Medical
Birth
Register
National
Child
Health
Register.
Within
this
population,
all
individuals
diagnosed
ages
5
to
17
years,
according
Patient
Register,
were
identified.
Data
analyzed
October
13,
2023,
April
17,
2024.
Exposure
A
compared
corresponding
population
without
disease.
Main
Outcomes
Measures
The
outcome
measures
z
scores
height,
weight,
body
mass
index
(BMI
[calculated
as
kilograms
divided
by
meters
squared])
reference
sibling
populations.
Results
final
916
133
(51.2%
male)
median
3
pairs
collected
(IQR,
2-6
pairs).
Of
those,
1522
(median
age,
14.3
years
[IQR,
11.8-16.3
years];
763
female
[50.1%])
(851
[55.9%]
Crohn
[CD]
671
[44.1%]
ulcerative
colitis
[UC]).
Compared
IBD,
later
CD
had
declining
(weight:
mean,
−0.12
g
[95%
CI,
−0.20
−0.03
g];
BMI:
−0.13
−0.21
−0.04])
year
(length
height:
cm
−0.29
−0.10
cm])
prior
diagnosis,
whereas
was
observed
UC
(mean,
−0.22
−0.02
g])
BMI
−0.23
−0.03]).
Deviating
patterns
persisted
slowest
CD.
Conclusions
Relevance
findings
large-scale
anthropometrics
suggest
assessed
up
UC.
These
emphasize
that
may
occur
first
treatment,
frequent
screenings
help
ensure
healthy
transition
adulthood.
Nature Medicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 31, 2025
Evidence
suggests
that
maternal
health
in
pregnancy
is
associated
with
autism
the
offspring.
However,
most
diagnoses
pregnant
women
have
not
been
examined,
and
role
of
familial
confounding
remains
unknown.
Our
cohort
included
all
children
born
Denmark
between
1998
2015
(n
=
1,131,899)
their
parents.
We
fitted
Cox
proportional
hazard
regression
models
to
estimate
likelihood
each
prenatal
ICD-10
diagnosis,
accounting
for
disease
chronicity
comorbidity,
correlations
sociodemographic
factors.
examined
evidence
using
discordant
sibling
paternal
negative
control
designs.
Among
1,131,899
individuals
our
sample,
18,374
(1.6%)
were
diagnosed
by
end
follow-up.
Across
236
we
tested
(prevalence
≥0.1%),
30
significantly
after
factors,
disorder
correction
multiple
testing.
This
obstetric,
cardiometabolic
psychiatric
disorders
(for
example,
diabetes
(hazard
ratio
(HR)
1.19,
95%
confidence
interval
(CI)
1.08-1.31)
depression
(HR
1.49,
CI
1.27-1.75)),
previously
shown
be
autism.
Family-based
analyses
provided
strong
observed
associations.
findings
indicate
pervasive
associations
offspring
underscore
these
are
largely
attributable
confounding.
EClinicalMedicine,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
59, P. 101986 - 101986
Published: May 1, 2023
BackgroundInflammatory
bowel
disease
(IBD)
is
associated
with
psychiatric
diseases,
but
it
unclear
to
what
degree
patients
IBD
are
affected
over
their
lifetime.
We
aimed
longitudinally
investigate
the
risk
of
anxiety,
depression,
and
bipolar
disorder
before
after
diagnosis
understand
full
burden
these
diseases
in
IBD.MethodsIn
this
population
based
cohort
study,
we
identified
22,103
diagnosed
between
January
1,
2003
December
31,
2013
Danish
National
registers
110,515
matched
reference
individuals
from
general
population.
calculated
yearly
prevalence
hospital
contacts
for
dispensed
prescriptions
antidepressants
five
years
ten
diagnosis.
used
logistic
regression
calculate
odds
ratios
(OR)
each
outcome
prior
diagnosis,
Cox
hazard
(HR)
new
outcomes
diagnosis.FindingsDuring
>150,000
person
follow-up,
had
higher
anxiety
(OR
1.4;
95%
confidence
interval
(CI)
1.2–1.7)
depression
CI
1.3–1.6)
starting
at
least
continuing
until
(HR
1.3;
1.1–1.5
HR
1.5;
1.4–1.7
depression).
The
was
particularly
high
around
age
40
years.
found
no
association
disorder.InterpretationThis
population-based
study
suggests
that
clinically
significant
comorbidities
both
which
warrant
thorough
evaluation
management,
time
diagnosis.FundingThe
Research
Foundation
[DNRF148],
Lundbeck
[R313-2019-857],
Aage
og
Johanne
Louis-Hansens
Fond
[9688-3374
TJS].
The American Journal of Gastroenterology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
118(3), P. 501 - 510
Published: Jan. 13, 2023
While
the
incidence
of
inflammatory
bowel
disease
(IBD)
is
rising
globally,
it
has
been
suggested
to
stabilize
in
westernized
countries,
but
this
not
yet
shown
exhaustive
and
large
cohorts.
We
generated
an
IBD
cohort
North
Denmark
(NorDIBD)
6,158
patients
with
diagnosed
from
1978
2020,
based
on
all
recorded
verified
diagnoses
region.
describing
establishment
cohort,
we
aimed
present
accurate
prevalence
over
4
decades.The
NorDIBD
covered
pediatric
adult
diagnosis
dated
between
January
1,
1978,
December
31,
living
Denmark,
hence
forming
unselected
population-based
patient
cohort.
rates
2020
point
prevalences
2003
were
calculated.We
observed
a
4-fold
increase
11.5
per
100,000
persons
(95%
confidence
interval
[CI]
8.4-14.6)
year
51.3/100,000
CI
45.5-57.1)
2014,
whereas
rate
stabilized.
The
overall
more
than
doubled
424
407-443)
872
849-896)
cases
2020.Our
suggests
stabilizing
continues
rise.
Because
data
represent
10%
sample
entire
Danish
population,
believe
that
can
be
extrapolated
population
general
used
for
healthcare
planning.
United European Gastroenterology Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(4), P. 477 - 486
Published: Jan. 6, 2024
Abstract
Background
and
Aims
Inflammatory
bowel
disease
(IBD)
is
associated
with
manifestations
in
organs
other
than
the
gastrointestinal
tract.
In
this
study,
we
aimed
to
estimate
odds
of
obstructive
lung
(OLD)
before
IBD
onset
risk
OLD
after
onset.
Methods
a
nationwide
population‐based
Danish
cohort
study
from
1999
2018,
individuals
were
identified
using
registries.
Between
2003
2013,
24,238
matched
1:10
non‐IBD
individuals.
Logistic
regression
was
used
prevalence
ratio
for
Time‐to‐event
analysis
performed
explore
sensitivity
analysis,
time‐to‐event
repeated
composite
outcome
separate
outcomes,
chronic
pulmonary
(COPD),
asthma,
bronchiectasis.
Results
Individuals
60%
more
likely
have
(adjusted
ratio:
1.60,
95%
confidence
interval
[CI]:
1.53–1.67).
Furthermore,
their
40%
higher
diagnosis
hazard
[aHR]:
1.43,
CI:
1.37–1.49).
The
increased
(aHR:
1.63,
1.53–1.73).
Similar
results
found
COPD
asthma
separately,
whereas
bronchiectasis
2‐fold
2.44,
1.91–3.11).
Conclusion
before‐
following
an
increased.
We
encourage
physicians
be
vigilant
symptoms
persons
OLD.
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
59(12), P. 1551 - 1558
Published: April 10, 2024
Summary
Background
Paediatric‐onset
immune‐mediated
inflammatory
diseases
(pIMID)
show
more
aggressive
phenotypes
than
when
diagnosed
in
adults.
However,
data
on
mortality
are
often
extrapolated
from
adult
studies.
Aim
To
estimate
the
effect
of
pIMID
mortality.
Methods
In
a
population‐based
cohort
study
using
nationwide
Danish
healthcare
registers,
we
included
all
patients
with
Denmark
1980
to
2018.
PIMID
were
defined
as
ICD
codes
indicative
autoimmune
hepatitis,
primary
sclerosing
cholangitis,
Crohn's
disease,
ulcerative
colitis,
juvenile
idiopathic
arthritis,
lupus
erythematosus,
or
vasculitis
registered
before
age
18
years.
All‐cause
was
outcome;
cause‐specific
secondary
outcome.
We
used
Cox
survival
analysis
hazard
ratios
(HR),
and
Aalen
rate
differences.
Results
11,581
individuals
99,665
reference
individuals,
accounting
for
1,371,994
person‐years
follow‐up.
Median
interquartile
(IQR)
at
diagnosis
12.6
(7.9–15.9)
During
follow‐up,
152
316
died;
adjusted
HR
(aHR)
3.8
(95%
confidence
interval
[CI]
3.1–4.7).
This
corresponded
6.9
CI:
5.3–8.5)
additional
deaths
per
10,000
person‐years.
The
strongest
associations
found
gastrointestinal
(aHR
22.8;
95%
CI
9.6–64.1),
cancers
19.2;
5.0–74.2)
lymphoproliferative
disorders
6.8;
2.8–16.8).
Conclusion
Patients
have
fourfold
higher
risk
followed
into
early
adulthood
compared
individuals.
underlines
severe
disease
course
highlights
need
multidisciplinary
care.
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
58(1), P. 48 - 59
Published: April 20, 2023
Summary
Objective
In
patients
with
elderly
(≥60
years)
onset
inflammatory
bowel
disease
(IBD),
we
studied
initiation
of
medications,
drug
persistency
and
surgeries.
Design
A
nationwide
cohort
study
based
on
Danish
registries,
comprising
incident
IBD
≥18
years
from
1995
to
2020
(
N
=
69,039).
Patients
were
divided
into
19,187)
adult
49,852).
Outcomes
thiopurines,
5‐ASA,
biologics
corticosteroids
within
1
5
after
diagnosis,
for
those
who
initiated
estimated
persistency.
Surgeries
examined
years.
We
used
regression
models
controlling
covariates.
Results
patients,
the
adjusted
hazard
ratios
(aHR)
initiating
5‐ASA
year
0.44
(95%
CI
0.42–0.47),
0.77
0.75–0.79)
0.29
0.26–0.31)
respectively.
The
results
similar
was
not
impaired
aHR
stopping
steroids
0.80
0.76–0.84)
0.74–0.80)
risk
surgeries
increased
in
(in
ulcerative
colitis,
years,
1.39
[95%
1.27–1.52],
Crohn's
1.13
1.04–1.23]).
Conclusion
found
significantly
low
chance
medications
reason
may
be
due
mild
course.
comparable
adults.
Clinicians
should
carefully
consider
whether
they
underuse
IBD‐specific
special
attention
applied
timely
discontinuation
corticosteroids.
Cell Reports Medicine,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
4(11), P. 101263 - 101263
Published: Nov. 1, 2023
Understanding
the
biological
changes
that
precede
a
diagnosis
of
inflammatory
bowel
disease
(IBD)
could
facilitate
pre-emptive
interventions,
including
risk
factor
modification,
but
this
pre-clinical
phase
remains
poorly
characterized.
Using
measurements
from
17
hematological
and
biochemical
parameters
taken
up
to
10
years
before
in
over
20,000
IBD
patients
population
controls,
we
address
at
massive
scale.
We
observe
widespread
significant
multiple
occur
8
Crohn's
(CD)
3
ulcerative
colitis.
These
far
exceed
previous
expectations
regarding
length
pre-diagnostic
phase,
revealing
an
opportunity
for
earlier
intervention,
especially
CD.
In
summary,
using
nationwide,
case-control
dataset—obtained
Danish
registers—we
provide
comprehensive
characterization
IBD.