Association between autoimmune disease and colorectal cancer: a retrospective case-control study of 120 876 patients
The presence of IBD, but not any other autoimmune diseases, was significantly associated with a subsequent CRC. This finding serves to emphasise the significance of routine screening for patients suffering from IBD.
Authors
- Tom Luedde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6288-8821)
- Frederik J. Hansen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7452-1189)
- Sven H. Loosen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2799-2287)
- Christoph Roderburg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2245-6362)
- Karel Kostev
Institutions
- Düsseldorf University Hospital (DE)
- Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open Gastroenterology
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgast-2025-001886
- Primary Topic
- Celiac Disease Research and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00