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Exploring the genetic correlation between inflammatory bowel disease and psychiatric disorders: insights from genome-wide association studies.
European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience - 1 Oct 2026
Zhang Jie, Shen Jing, Liu Lifeng
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and psychiatric disorders exhibit complex comorbid patterns, with anxiety and depressive disorders being significantly more prevalent in IBD patients compared to the general population. These comorbidities may differ between Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), suggesting heterogeneous but potentially shared genetic mechanisms mediated through the...
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- Humans
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
- Mental Disorders
- Comorbidity
- Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
