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The impact of major depressive disorder on the short‐ and long‐term outcome of Crohn's disease treatment with infliximab

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PERSOONS, P., VERMEIRE, S., DEMYTTENAERE, K., FISCHLER, B., VANDENBERGHE, J., VAN OUDENHOVE, L., PIERIK, M., HLAVATY, T. +3 more·2005·Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics

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Summary: Background: Major depressive disorder is the most common psychiatric diagnosis in Crohn's disease. In other chronic diseases, evidence suggests that depression influences the course of the disease. Strong evidence of such a mediating role of major depressive disorder in Crohn's disease has never been found. Aim: To assess the relationship between major depressive disorder and outcome of treatment of luminal Crohn's disease with infliximab. Methods: In this prospective study, 100 consecutive unselected patients underwent assessment of psychosocial, demographical disease‐related biological and clinical parameters at baseline and at 4 weeks after infliximab. Major depressive disorder was diagnosed using the Patient Health Questionnaire. Subsequently, the patients were followed up clinically until the next flare or during 9 months. Results: The Crohn's disease responded in 75% of the patients, and remission was achieved in 60%. The presence of major depressive disorder at baseline predicted a lower remission rate (OR = 0.166, 95% CI = 0.049–0.567, P = 0.004). At follow‐up, 88% of the patients needed retreatment. At univariate regression analysis, major depressive disorder significantly decreased time to retreatment (P = 0.001). Multivariate Cox regression confirmed major depressive disorder as an independent determinant of active disease both at baseline and at re‐evaluation (hazard ratio = 2.271, 95% CI: 1.36–3.79, P = 0.002). Conclusion: Major depressive disorder is a risk factor for failure to achieve remission with infliximab and for earlier retreatment in patients with active luminal Crohn's disease. Assessment and management of major depressive disorder should be part of the clinical approach to patients with Crohn's disease.

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  • Whereas only 43% of patients in the placebo group experienced clinically significant improvements in fatigue at Week 12, 58% of those in the etanercept group experienced such improvements.

    “whereas only 43% of patients in the placebo group experienced clinically significant improvements in fatigue at Week 12, 58% of those in the etanercept group experienced such improvements”

    From From stress to inflammation and major depressive disorder: A social signal transduction theory of depression. (2014) · cites this paper as Persoons et al., 2005

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PERSOONS, P., VERMEIRE, S., DEMYTTENAERE, K., FISCHLER, B., VANDENBERGHE, J., VAN OUDENHOVE, L., PIERIK, M., HLAVATY, T., VAN ASSCHE, G., NOMAN, M., & RUTGEERTS, P.
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KU Leuven (BE)
Corresponding author
RUTGEERTS, P.
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Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2005-07
Volume
22
Issue
2
Pages
101-110
ISSN
  • 0269-2813 (ISSN-L)
  • 1365-2036
OpenAlex
W2025629977
Cited by
253
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3.25
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Language
en
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Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Rheumatology › Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Biological Psychiatry › Tryptophan and brain disorders
Keywords
major depressive disorder, Crohn's disease, infliximab, treatment response, remission, retreatment, disease flares, psychiatric comorbidity, luminal Crohn's disease, biologic therapy
MeSH terms
Infliximab, Adult, Affective Symptoms, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Anxiety, Crohn Disease, Depressive Disorder, Major, Major Depressive Disorder, Female, Gastrointestinal Agents, Humans, Male, Prospective Studies, Regression Analysis, Risk Factors, Sleep Wake Disorders, Social Support, Multivariate Analysis, Treatment Outcome

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