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inflammatory-bowel-disease
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Chronic intestinal inflammation: Crohn's disease (transmural, any GI) and ulcerative colitis (mucosal, colon only). TNF-alpha, IL-12/23, and JAK-STAT drive inflammation. Anti-TNF (infliximab), anti-IL-23 (risankizumab), and anti-integrin (vedolizumab) are mainstay biologics.
Entry Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | inflammatory-bowel-disease |
| Name | Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
| Status | draft |
| Last reviewed | 2026-06-06 |
| Atlas | 01-human |
| Scale | 07-system |
Cross-Atlas Connections
connects-toTnf Alpha
connects-toGut Microbiome
connects-toIntestinal Epithelium
connects-toMacrophage
connects-toIl 23
connects-toS100A8 A9
connects-toHistamine
connects-toIl 10
treated-byAdalimumab
connects-toIl 17A
connects-toLarge Intestine
connects-toColorectal Cancer
connects-toAnkylosing Spondylitis
connects-toPsoriasis
connects-toRheumatoid Arthritis
connects-toRegulatory T Cell
connects-toT Helper Cell
connects-toSmall Intestine
connects-toIl 12
connects-toJak1 2
connects-toDigestive System
connects-toIntegumentary System
connects-toNeutrophil
connects-toVitamin D
connects-toLiver
connects-toAutophagy
connects-toDendritic Cell
connects-toB Cell
connects-toIron
connects-toSkin
connects-toMast Cell
connects-toEye
connects-toFibrosis
connects-toPotassium
connects-toPhoton
connects-toZinc
connects-toBone Marrow
connects-toElectron
connects-toKidney
connects-toMagnesium
connects-toDietary Fiber
connects-toErythrocyte
connects-toPancreas
connects-toVenous Thromboembolism
connects-toOsteoporosis
connects-toFibroblast
connects-toEscherichia Coli
connects-toNf Kb
connects-toPlasma Cell
connects-toClostridioides Difficile
connects-toIron Deficiency Anemia
connects-toNlrp3 Inflammasome
connects-toStat3
connects-toSepsis
connects-toAnemia Of Chronic Disease
connects-toTuberculosis
connects-toPneumocystis Jirovecii
connects-toCholangiocarcinoma
connects-toHepatitis B Virus
connects-toAspergillus Fumigatus
connects-toMajor Depressive Disorder
connects-toVaricella Zoster Virus
connects-toRenal System
connects-toGeneralized Anxiety Disorder
connects-toImmune System
connects-toMusculoskeletal System
connects-toNervous System
connects-toCardiovascular System
connects-toReproductive System
connects-toLymphatic System
connects-toCorticosteroids
connects-toAtopic Dermatitis
connects-toMycobacterium Tuberculosis
connects-toPeyers Patches
connects-toIga Nephropathy
connects-toMultiple Sclerosis
connects-toHepatic Lobule
connects-toPsoriatic Arthritis
connects-toArterial Wall
connects-toType 1 Diabetes
connects-toNash
connects-toGerminal Center
connects-toIl 6
connects-toTgf Beta
connects-toLeptin
connects-toIfn Gamma
connects-toIl 1B
connects-toCcl2
connects-toMhc Class Ii
connects-toPdgf
connects-toSecretory Iga
connects-toTlr4
connects-toIl 13
connects-toCgas Sting
connects-toGlucocorticoid Receptor
connects-toCollagen
connects-toIl 33
connects-toMyd88
connects-toIl 2
connects-toCdh1
connects-toMtor
connects-toNfe2L2
connects-toCaspase 3
connects-toAkt
connects-toGalectin 3
connects-toSmad4
connects-toStat1
connects-toErk1 2
connects-toPik3Ca
connects-toFoxo
connects-toHif 1Alpha
connects-toGsk 3B
connects-toAmpk
connects-toPerforin
connects-toSrc Kinase
connects-toCcr5
connects-toDnmt3A
connects-toCalcineurin
connects-toCxcl12
connects-toComplement C3
connects-toAdenosine
connects-toArid1A
connects-toOsteopontin
connects-toType I Interferon
connects-toHemoglobin
connects-toIl 4
connects-toOmega 3 Fatty Acids
connects-toProstaglandins
connects-toSerotonin
connects-toXanthine Oxidase
connects-toNitric Oxide
connects-toCholesterol
connects-toCalcium
connects-toHepcidin
connects-toVegf
connects-toSodium
connects-toAdiponectin
connects-toResistin
connects-toMagnesium
connects-toIl 5
connects-toCortical Bone
connects-toGvhd
connects-toSubstance P
connects-toSelenium
connects-toIge
connects-toT Cytotoxic Cell
connects-toNatural Killer Cell
connects-toComplement C5
connects-toC5Ar1
connects-toFactor H
connects-toTransferrin
connects-toTslp
connects-toBradykinin
connects-toC1 Esterase Inhibitor
connects-toErythropoietin
connects-toPeriostin
connects-toMelatonin
connects-toTestosterone
connects-toProlactin
connects-toOxytocin
connects-toVasopressin
connects-toIodine
connects-toCopper
connects-toPhosphorus
connects-toChloride
connects-toSulfur
connects-toNitrogen
connects-toOxygen
connects-toCarbon
connects-toHydrogen
connects-toPd 1
connects-toGlp 1
connects-toAngiotensin Ii
connects-toWnt Beta Catenin
connects-toRankl
connects-toFibronectin
connects-toNotch
connects-toIgf 1
connects-toActivin A
connects-toCgrp
connects-toCalcitonin
connects-toInsulin Receptor
connects-toAldosterone
connects-toAndrogen Receptor
connects-toNorepinephrine
connects-toAdrenomedullin
connects-toBdnf
connects-toFgfr
connects-toEpinephrine
connects-toRenin
connects-toMyostatin
connects-toAngiopoietin
connects-toCortisol
Sources
- Ng SC, Shi HY, Hamidi N, et al. Worldwide incidence and prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease in the 21st century: a systematic review of population-based studies. Lancet. 2018;390(10114):2769-2778. · PubMed 29050646
- Feagan BG, Rutgeerts P, Sands BE, et al. Vedolizumab as induction and maintenance therapy for ulcerative colitis. N Engl J Med. 2013;369(8):699-710. · PubMed 23964932
- Sands BE, Sandborn WJ, Panaccione R, et al. Ustekinumab as Induction and Maintenance Therapy for Ulcerative Colitis. N Engl J Med. 2019;381(13):1201-1214. · PubMed 31553834