Risk of depression in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

OBJECTIVE Depression is more prevalent in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) than in the general population. This study evaluated disease‐related risk factors for depression in Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). METHODS Altogether 348 patients with IBD (228 with CD, 120 with UC) were included at our Outpatient IBD Clinic. Their characteristics, laboratory results and scores of depression, quality of life and clinical...