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ArticleRheumatology and therapy2025

Arthralgia and Extraintestinal Manifestations in Crohn's Disease Elevate the Risk of IBD-Related Arthritis over Sacroiliitis.

Ivan Giovannini, Nicola Cabas, Marco Marino, Annarita Tullio, Ilaria Tinazzi, Angela Variola, Carmelo Cicciò, Fabro Cinzia, Berretti Debora, Chiara Zuiani and 4 more

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Ivan GiovanniniRheumatology Clinic, Rheumatology Institute, Department of Medicine, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale c/o University of Udine, Piazzale Santa Maria della Misericordia 15, 33100, Udine, Italy.
Nicola CabasRheumatology Clinic, Rheumatology Institute, Department of Medicine, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale c/o University of Udine, Piazzale Santa Maria della Misericordia 15, 33100, Udine, Italy.
Marco MarinoDepartment of Gastroenterology, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale c/o University of Udine, Udine, Italy.
Annarita TullioRheumatology Clinic, Rheumatology Institute, Department of Medicine, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale c/o University of Udine, Piazzale Santa Maria della Misericordia 15, 33100, Udine, Italy.
Ilaria TinazziDepartment of Rheumatology, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar di Valpolicella, Verona, Italy.
Angela VariolaDepartment of Gastroenterology, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar di Valpolicella, Verona, Italy.
Carmelo CicciòDepartment of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar di Valpolicella, Verona, Italy.
Fabro CinziaRheumatology Clinic, Rheumatology Institute, Department of Medicine, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale c/o University of Udine, Piazzale Santa Maria della Misericordia 15, 33100, Udine, Italy.
Berretti DeboraDepartment of Gastroenterology, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale c/o University of Udine, Udine, Italy.
Chiara ZuianiInstitute of Radiology, Department of Medicine, University of Udine, Azienda Sanitaria-Universitaria Friuli Centrale (ASUFC), p.le S. Maria della Misericordia, 15, 33100, Udine, Italy.
Rossano GiromettiInstitute of Radiology, Department of Medicine, University of Udine, Azienda Sanitaria-Universitaria Friuli Centrale (ASUFC), p.le S. Maria della Misericordia, 15, 33100, Udine, Italy.
Luca QuartuccioRheumatology Clinic, Rheumatology Institute, Department of Medicine, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale c/o University of Udine, Piazzale Santa Maria della Misericordia 15, 33100, Udine, Italy.
Alen Zabotti *Rheumatology Clinic, Rheumatology Institute, Department of Medicine, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale c/o University of Udine, Piazzale Santa Maria della Misericordia 15, 33100, Udine, Italy. zabottialen@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0573-464X
Lorenzo Cereser *Institute of Radiology, Department of Medicine, University of Udine, Azienda Sanitaria-Universitaria Friuli Centrale (ASUFC), p.le S. Maria della Misericordia, 15, 33100, Udine, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) related arthritis is the most prevalent extraintestinal manifestation (EIM) of IBD, ranging between 10 and 39%. Magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) is used to assess small bowel disease involvement in Crohn's disease (CD) and can detect signs of sacroiliitis in up to 23.5% of patients. The predicting role of sacroiliitis detected on MRE is still unknown. The aim of this study is to evaluate the predictive role of sacroiliitis at MRE and other clinical features for IBD-related arthritis development in a cohort of adult patients with CD.

methodsBetween December 2012 and May 2020, consecutive patients with CD who performed MRE were enrolled in the study. Patients with a previous diagnosis of IBD-related arthritis were excluded. A baseline demographics and clinical characteristics of the patients were retrospectively collected. The identification of new-onset IBD-related arthritis events during the follow-up was based on rheumatological clinical diagnosis and fulfillment of the ASAS classification criteria.

resultsNinety-five patients, mean age 43.9 years (standard deviation [SD] ± 16.6), 52.6% female were enrolled in the study with a median follow-up of 83 months (Q25:75 25:143). Six out 95 (6.3%) developed IBD-related arthritis with a mean time of 11 months (SD ± 16.8). Sacroiliitis detected on MRE was not associated with an increased risk of IBD-related arthritis (odds ratio [OR] = 2.12 [95% confidence interval (CI) 0.36, 12.53, p = 0.408]). In contrast, the presence of arthralgia and EIMs were found to be a predictor for IBD-related arthritis development (OR = 84.0 [95% CI 8.18, 862.39, p < 0.0001] and OR = 7.37 [95% CI 1.25, 43.32, p = 0.027], respectively).

conclusionsThis study highlights that sacroiliitis, as assessed by MRE, was not associated with the development of IBD-related arthritis, whereas extraintestinal manifestations and arthralgia were significantly associated with later IBD-related arthritis development in patients with CD.

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ArthralgiaCrohn’s diseaseExtraintestinal manifestationsIBD-related arthritisSpondyloarthritis

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