Depression doubles risk of IBD diagnosis: review
The existence of a bidirectional relationship points to "shared or mutually dependent disease mechanisms", say researchers.
Patients with depression are more than twice as likely to be diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease compared with those without depression, according to a systematic review.
The inverse relationship was also confirmed, Danish researchers said, with ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease being linked to a near 50% elevated risk of depression and anxiety.
