# Warning signs could predict inflammatory bowel disease a decade before diagnosis

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-18T22:01:10+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/oct/18/research-predict-inflammatory-bowel-disease-decade-before-diagnosis
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/warning-signs-could-predict-inflammatory-bowel-disease-a-decade-before-d1f7d3/

Antibody patterns in the blood may help doctors identify people at risk so they can be treated earlier, research shows Patterns of antibodies in people’s blood could predict the onset of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) a decade before diagnosis, according to research that raises hopes for catching the condition early. Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, the two main forms of IBD, are typicall

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