HCPlive (8/10, Kunzmann) reports, “Patients with irritable bowel disease (IBD) who experience symptoms of anxiety or depression are at an increased risk of poorer disease outcomes including resistance to steroid therapy.” The study, which included 325 patients with IBD, was published in Frontiers in Psychiatry.
Related Links:
— “Depression, Anxiety Symptoms Linked to Poor IBD Outcomes and Steroid Response,”Kevin Kunzmann, HCPlive, August 10, 2023