Arthropathies in inflammatory bowel disease : Characteristics and impact on daily functioning

Author(s):
Erp, S.J.H. van
Published
2018
Publication type
Doctoral Thesis

Abstract

Arthropathies are the most common extra-intestinal

manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), affecting approximately

30% of patients. Symptoms may be debilitating and have a considerable impact

on quality of life. IBD-associated arthropathies can be divided into inflammatory and non-inflammatory joint pain and may involve both axial and peripheral joints. Non-inflammatory joint pain, or arthralgia, is one of the most common complaint in daily IBD practice, but has not yet been studied systematically. For the gastroenterologist, joint/back pain can be challenging symptoms to diagnose and many have difficulties in differentiating arthralgia from arthritis. Since gastroenterologists are, in general, unfamiliar with the diagnosis and management of joint/back pain, it seems warranted that IBD joint complaints should be classified according to existing rheumatologic standards, thus allowing appropriate multi-disciplinary management.

ArthropathiesInflammatory bowel diseaseSpondyloarthritisArtralgiaQuality of lifeIllness perceptionsCoping
Defense date
2018-02-13
Language
English
Supervisor(s)
Hommes, D.W.; Heijde, D. van der
Advisor(s)
Meulen-de Jong, A.E. van der
Committee member(s)
Verspaget, H.W.; Hardwick, J.C.H.; Kloppenburg, M.; Gaalen, F.A. van; Fidder, H.H.; Dijkstra, G.
Qualification
Ph.D.
Degree granting institution
Medicine / Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden University, Leiden
hdl
1887/61044
ISBN(s)
9789090307787