Factors Associated With Abdominal Pain in Patients With Active and Quiescent Ulcerative Colitis: A Multicohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Abdominal pain can be an overlooked symptom in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC).

Aims

The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and factors associated with abdominal pain in active and quiescent UC.

Methods

Three study cohorts of adult UC patients were used. Cross-sectional cohorts I and II included 130 (46 active) and 288 (156 active) patients. Longitudinal cohort III included 83 patients with active disease at diagnosis that reached deep remission during follow-up. The Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale was used to assess abdominal pain and other validated questionnaires to assess psychological distress, fatigue and quality of life (QoL).

Results

In the two cross-sectional cohorts, 63% and 58% of the active vs. 54% and 33% of

SUBMITTER: van Gils T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11671728 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature