Vienna—Fatigue has a major effect on the morbidity of inflammatory bowel disease and should be routinely monitored, according to a series of studies quantifying its contribution to IBD morbidity. Simple and quick tools are available for clinical assessment.
“Fatigue is the most common nonintestinal symptom reported in IBD patients,” said Antonio Dias Pereira, MD, PhD, who heads the Portuguese Institute of Oncology Gastroenterology Service, in Lisbon. Dr. Dias Pereira, the