Clinical characteristics and treatment patterns of elderly versus non-elderly adults with inflammatory bowel disease in Brazil: a cross-sectional study.

doi:10.1136/bmjgast-2026-002439

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Clinical characteristics and treatment patterns of elderly versus non-elderly adults with inflammatory bowel disease in Brazil: a cross-sectional study.

BMJ open gastroenterology - 22 Sept 2026

Campos Vanessa Teixeira Martins, de Almeida Couto Genalva, Surlo Valdiana Cristina, Lisboa Raisa Araújo, Mota Jaciane Araujo, Pimentel Andrea Maia, Morais Neogélia Pereira de Almeida, Fortes Flora Maria Lorenzo, Andrade Adriana Ribas, da Silva Bruno Cesar, Cardoso Gustavo Gabriel Silva, Santos João Vitor Xavier, Terencio Maria Luisa Rocha, Nery Erick Santos, Moura Lidiane Matos Almeida, Cheifetz Adam, Santana Genoile Oliveira

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OBJECTIVE: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is increasingly diagnosed in older adults, but data from Latin America remain limited. This study aimed to compare the clinical, phenotypic and therapeutic characteristics of elderly and non-elderly adults with IBD in Brazil. METHODS: This cross-sectional study included adults with confirmed Crohn's disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC) attending an IBD clinic in...

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Clinical characteristics and treatment patterns of elderly versus non-elderly adults with inflammatory bowel disease in Brazil: a cross-sectional study.

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