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JOURNAL OF CROHNS & COLITIS
Volume 17, Issue 1, Pages 30-36Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjac111
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IBD; family history; risk factors
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In this study, risk factors for unaffected first-degree relatives (FDRs) of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients to develop the disease were identified. These findings provide an opportunity for counseling IBD relatives.
Introduction A family history of inflammatory bowel disease [IBD] is the strongest risk factor for disease. However, some first-degree relatives (FDRs) will develop disease, while others will not. Methods Using the nationwide Danish National Patient Register, we examined risk factors in families with two or more affected FDRs. First, we compared exposures between siblings with and without IBD within the same family [within-family analysis]. Second, we compared exposures between individuals with and without IBD across all families [across-family analysis]. Exposures included sex, birth order, mode of delivery, antibiotics, personal and family history of immune-mediated diseases, gastrointestinal infections, and surgical history preceding diagnosis. Uni- and multivariable conditional logistic regression analyses were conducted. Results In the 'within-family analysis', 1669 families were included [1732 cases, 2447 controls]. Female sex (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 1.40, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.23, 1.59), history of ankylosing spondylitis [aOR: 2.88, 95% CI 1.05, 7.91] and exposure to antibiotics [aOR: 1.28, 95% CI 1.02, 1.61] increased the risk for IBD. In the 'across-family analysis', 1254 cases and 37 584 controls were included, confirming an association with prior ankylosing spondylitis [aOR: 3.92, 95% CI 1.38, 11.12] and exposure to antibiotics [aOR: 1.29, 95% CI 1.04, 1.60]. Having two or more relatives [aOR: 6.26, 95% CI 1.34, 29.29] or a sibling with IBD [aOR: 1.36, 95% CI 1.18, 1.57] increased the risk of IBD. Appendectomy reduced the risk of ulcerative colitis [aOR: 0.32, 95% CI 0.14, 0.72]. Conclusion In families with IBD, we identified risk factors for the unaffected FDR to develop disease. These findings provide an opportunity for counselling IBD relatives.
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