Association between body fat composition and disease duration, clinical activity, and intravenous corticosteroid-induced response in inflammatory bowel disease

Abstract Background Body fat composition is believed to be associated with the progression, medical response, and prognosis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Hence, we conducted this study to explore if fat metrics were associated with the disease activity of severe IBD and the response to intrav...

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Main Authors: Shubei He, Yuxia Huang, Ying Peng, Jin Chai, Kun Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12944-023-01874-4