PMID- 29754190 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20200226 LR - 20200229 IS - 1559-0267 (Electronic) IS - 1080-0549 (Linking) VI - 57 IP - 2 DP - 2019 Oct TI - Allergic and Immunologic Perspectives of Inflammatory Bowel Disease. PG - 179-193 LID - 10.1007/s12016-018-8690-3 [doi] AB - Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic immune-mediated inflammatory condition primarily involving the gastrointestinal tract. It includes Crohn's disease (CD), ulcerative colitis (UC), and a less common phenotype-indeterminate colitis. It is thought to result from a complex interplay of environmental, microbial, and host factors including genetic factors, although the exact mechanism is not known. Dietary factors have been shown to play a role in the pathogenesis of IBD and can potentially alter the intestinal microbiota as well as disrupt the immune function in the gut. CD is characterized by transmural inflammation, sometimes associated with granulomatous lesions, and involves the entire gastrointestinal tract but often spares the rectum. UC is characterized by mucosal inflammation typically confined to the colon and rectum. Although IBD is mostly seen in western world, recent data suggests that the incidence and prevalence are increasing worldwide. Enteral nutrition has been shown to be effective in inducing remission in pediatric population with CD; however, there is mixed data in adult population. Nutritional deficiencies such as vitamin D and zinc deficiency are often noted in IBD patients. Several extraintestinal manifestations are noted in patients with IBD. Some of them parallel with the disease activity and others are independent of the disease course. Assessment of IBD disease activity clinically, radiologically, if indicated, biochemically and endoscopically is important to guide therapy in IBD. To ensure comprehensive care, it is important to assess associated conditions such as nutritional and psychological well-being, as well as age appropriate health maintenance status prior to starting treatment for IBD. Several biologic agents including anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha (anti-TNF-alpha) drugs, anti-integrins, and antibodies to the p40 subunit of IL12/23 are approved for induction and maintenance of remission of IBD. Steroids are also often used for induction. Anti-metabolites and thiopurines are also useful either as monotherapy or in combination regimens. Potential side effects of anti-TNF-alpha drugs such as serious infections, malignancy, worsening of heart failure, and infusion-related reactions should be considered prior to starting these drugs. Anti-TNF-alpha drugs with or without immunomodulators (azathioprine, 6-mercaptopurine, methotrexate) are often used for the induction and maintenance of remission. Treating to target of endoscopic and clinical remission provides the best long-term outcomes. Our knowledge and understanding of IBD has grown significantly. However, there are several unanswered questions on pathogenesis, disease behavior, and drivers of inflammation in various patient subgroups which require further research. FAU - Clarke, Kofi AU - Clarke K AD - Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Penn State College of Medicine, 500 University Dr, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA. kclarke@pennstatehealth.psu.edu. AD - Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, 500 University Dr, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA. kclarke@pennstatehealth.psu.edu. FAU - Chintanaboina, Jayakrishna AU - Chintanaboina J AD - Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, 500 University Dr, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review PL - United States TA - Clin Rev Allergy Immunol JT - Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology JID - 9504368 RN - 0 (Antibodies, Monoclonal) RN - 0 (IL12B protein, human) RN - 0 (Integrins) RN - 0 (Interleukin-12 Subunit p40) RN - 0 (Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha) SB - IM MH - Antibodies, Monoclonal/pharmacology/therapeutic use MH - Avitaminosis MH - Colitis, Ulcerative/*epidemiology/*immunology/pathology/therapy MH - Comorbidity MH - Crohn Disease/*epidemiology/*immunology/pathology/therapy MH - Diet MH - Gastrointestinal Microbiome/physiology MH - Humans MH - Integrins/antagonists & inhibitors MH - Interleukin-12 Subunit p40/antagonists & inhibitors MH - Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome/epidemiology MH - Nutrients/therapeutic use MH - Pyoderma Gangrenosum/epidemiology MH - Sweet Syndrome/epidemiology MH - Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/antagonists & inhibitors OTO - NOTNLM OT - Colitis OT - Enteral nutrition OT - Granulomatous cheilitis OT - Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome OT - Nutritional deficiencies OT - Sweet syndrome OT - Tumor necrosis factor EDAT- 2018/05/14 06:00 MHDA- 2020/02/27 06:00 CRDT- 2018/05/14 06:00 PHST- 2018/05/14 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2020/02/27 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2018/05/14 06:00 [entrez] AID - 10.1007/s12016-018-8690-3 [pii] AID - 10.1007/s12016-018-8690-3 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Clin Rev Allergy Immunol. 2019 Oct;57(2):179-193. doi: 10.1007/s12016-018-8690-3.