Atherosclerosis as a Risk Factor for IBD: A Population-Based Case-Control Study

CONCLUSIONS: A history of an atherosclerotic-related condition is associated with increased odds of developing IBD, particularly among older adults. Future studies should investigate whether drugs targeting atherosclerotic-related inflammation may prevent IBD in higher-risk individuals.PMID:37721310 | DOI:10.14309/ajg.0000000000002502

Source: Atherosclerosis - September 18, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Adam S Faye Jordan Axelrad Jiangwei Sun Jonas Halfvarson Jonas S öderling Ola Ol én Jonas F Ludvigsson Source Type: research