Inflammatory bowel diseases
risk factors and impact on quality of life
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Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Risk Factors, Quality of LifeAbstract
Introduction: Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are chronic conditions of multifactorial etiology that directly impact patients’ lives. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the impact on the quality of life of patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), as well as to identify possible environmental risk factors associated with IBD. Methods: Twenty-seven patients of both sexes, previously diagnosed with CD or UC, participated in the study. Demographic, risk factor, and quality-of-life questionnaires (Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire, IBDQ-32) were administered. Results: The patients had a mean age of 34.8 ± 12.7 years. UC was the most prevalent disease (18 patients), and excessive antibiotic use was reported by 83.3% of patients with UC. Family history was cited by 11.1% of the sample. The IBDQ-32 revealed that patients with CD had lower scores than those with UC, with significant impact on the systemic and emotional domains. Furthermore, the greater the use of medication, the poorer the results in the IBDQ-32. Conclusions: This study highlights the high percentage of antibiotic use during childhood among patients with UC and underscores the impact of inflammatory diseases, particularly on the emotional domain, on patients’ quality of life.
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