Chronic kidney disease in inflammatory bowel disease, a systematic review and meta-analysis. KU Leuven
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is associated with various immune mediated disorders including spondylarthritis, pyoderma gangrenosum, primary sclerosing cholangitis and uveitis. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined by a reduction in kidney function (eGFR less than 60ml/min/1.73m2) and/ or damage markers that are present for at least three months, regardless of the aetiology. Case reports and cohort studies suggest that IBD is associated ...