Growth differentiation factor-15 serum concentrations reflect disease severity and anemia in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

CONCLUSION: For the first time, we demonstrated that serum concentrations of GDF-15 are elevated in patients with IBD in comparison to healthy controls, and the results imply that GDF-15 might be involved in IBD pathophysiology. Yet, it remains elusive whether GDF-15 could serve as a prognostic indicator in these patients.PMID:38659482 | PMC:PMC11036493 | DOI:10.3748/wjg.v30.i13.1899

Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology - April 25, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Ante Tonkic Marko Kumric Ivna Akrapovic Olic Doris Rusic Piero Marin Zivkovic Daniela Supe Domic Zeljko Sundov Ivan Males Josko Bozic Source Type: research