Key Takeaways

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have a 48% greater relative risk of developing interstitial lung disease (ILD) than the general population.

Among IBD patients, women, older adults, and individuals with ulcerative colitis had the greatest relative risk of ILD within their subgroups.

The findings establish IBD as a significant underlying risk factor for ILD and emphasize that gastroenterologists should prioritize screening and prompt referral to pulmonologists for IBD patients presenting with persistent respiratory symptoms.

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) faced a significantly higher risk of developing interstitial lung disease (ILD) -- even compared with their own siblings, a nationwide cohort study in Sweden showed.

The risk of ILD was 48%

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