Patients with IBD face a higher risk of psychiatric disorders (IMAGE)

American Gastroenterological Association

Patients with IBD face a higher risk of psychiatric disorders

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A new study to be published in the American Gastroenterological Association's journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology found that patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) were at an increased risk of several psychiatric disorders two to three years before IBD diagnosis and up to 10 years after. 

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