Frequency and Risk Factors for Autoimmune Disorders and Rheumatic Manifestations in Egyptian Patients With IBD

Frequency and Risk Factors for Autoimmune Disorders and Rheumatic Manifestations in Egyptian Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease

To examine the prevelance of autoimmune disorders and rheumatic manifestations in egyptian patients with inflammatory bowel diseases,and asses the relation between prevelance of autoimmune disorders ,rheumatic manifestations and disease activity of IBD

Inclusion Criteria:

• 1-adult patients with adiagnosis of IBD according to the validated criteria. 2-patients>18 years without aprevious diagnosis of SPA or other rheumatological manifestations.

Exclusion Criteria:

• 1- patients with active cancer or lymphoproliferative disease. 2-patients with uncontrolled diabetes. 3-patients with unstable ischeamic heart disease or congestive heart failure. 4-patients with acute renal failure. 5-patients already diagnosed with inflammatory or crystal induced arthropathies (including gout and calcium pyrophosphate dehydrate deposition disease) or other autoimmune diseases.