Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
A special issue of Medicina (ISSN 1648-9144). This special issue belongs to the section "Gastroenterology & Hepatology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 August 2026 | Viewed by 55
Special Issue Editors
Interests: gastroenterology; inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD); Crohn’s disease; ulcerative colitis; intestinal ultrasound
Interests: irritable colon; diarrhea; ulcerative colitis; Crohn's disease; digestive system function disorder
Interests: cance; immunotherapy; hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC); glucocorticoid-induced TNFR-related protein (GITR); anti-GITR monoclonal antibodies
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to submit your work for this Special Issue centred around Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. The increasing prevalence of IBD has made the elucidation of its pathophysiology and the development of effective therapies an absolute necessity. Prompt diagnosis is particularly crucial, as early initiation of treatment is believed to modify the natural course of the disease.
This Special Issue will focus on clinically significant original research articles and reviews intended for general practitioners and IBD specialists. Submissions should explore in greater depth the diagnosis of IBD, optimal follow-up strategies, and current therapeutic options. In addition to clinical, biochemical and endoscopic parameters, particular emphasis should be given to intestinal ultrasound. Its ease of use, low cost and strong correlation with endoscopic findings have established it as an emerging tool for the diagnosis and monitoring of IBD. Regarding treatment, this Special Issue also welcomes studies focused on newer therapeutic classes—such as small molecules and IL-23 inhibitors—for which real-world data on efficacy and safety remail limited. Finally, we welcome articles that examine the potential value of the “treat-to-target” approach and its impact on clinical practice.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Georgios Kokkotis
Dr. Evanthia Zampeli
Dr. Spyros I. Siakavellas
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- intestinal ultrasound
- biomarkers
- treat-to-target
- tight monitoring
- small molecules
- anti-p19
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