Attachment and perceived stress in patients with ulcerative colitis, a case-control study.

Unlabelled: WHAT IS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT?: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory disorder associated with high perceived psychological stress. The attachment theory provides a psychodynamic perspective to investigate the relationship between close interpersonal relationships and stress in UC. Researchers have hypothesized that the chronic illness might affect personality trait as the attachment style of patients.

Clinical course of microscopic colitis in a single-center cohort study.

Background And Aims: The long-term natural history of collagenous (CC) and lymphocytic colitis (LC) is not well known. The aims of this study were to evaluate the clinical course of microscopic colitis (MC) and to describe the morbidity evolution of the disease.

Material And Methods: This study is based on a cohort of 54 patients (35 LC/19 CC), previously included in a randomized trial treated with mesalazine with or without cholestyramine.

Role of conventional therapies in the era of biological treatment in Crohn's disease.

Outstanding progress regarding the pathophysiology of Crohn's disease (CD) has led to the development of innovative therapeutic concepts. Numerous controlled trials have been performed in CD. This review concentrates on the results of randomized, placebo-controlled trials, and meta-analyses when available, that provide the highest degree of evidence.