THE CORRELATION BETWEEN SLEEP DISORDERS AND ULCERATIVE COLITIS AND OTHER AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES: A SCIENTIFIC REVIEW

Agnieszka Brzezińska; Wojciech Gąska; Ignacy Rożek; Izabela Lekan; Joanna Mazurek; Weronika Tuszyńska; Alicja Sodolska; Michał Lenart; Barbara Madoń; Barbara Teresińska

doi:10.31435/ijitss.3(47).2025.3685

Agnieszka Brzezińska Stefan Cardinal Wyszyński Provincial Specialist Hospital SPZOZ in Lublin, Lublin, Poland https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5730-8813
Wojciech Gąska Stefan Cardinal Wyszyński Provincial Specialist Hospital SPZOZ in Lublin, Lublin, Poland https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7621-3533
Ignacy Rożek Stefan Cardinal Wyszyński Provincial Specialist Hospital SPZOZ in Lublin, Lublin, Poland https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5731-6983
Izabela Lekan St. John Paul II Provincial Hospital in Siedlce, Siedlce, Poland https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5079-9795
Joanna Mazurek 1st Military Clinical Hospital with Polyclinic SPZOZ in Lublin, Lublin, Poland https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0300-7798
Weronika Tuszyńska University Clinical Center of the Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2395-6748
Alicja Sodolska Ophthalmology s.c. Primary Care Clinic, Lublin, Poland https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3689-7004
Michał Lenart University Clinical Hospital No. 1 in Lublin, Lublin, Poland https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5103-7251
Barbara Madoń Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1054-6405
Barbara Teresińska Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1101-3566

DOI: https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.3(47).2025.3685

Keywords: IBD, Ulcerative Colitis, Sleep Disorders, Autoimmune Diseases

Abstract

Ulcerative colitis (UC), a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), is an autoimmune disease and is increasingly recognised for its bidirectional relationship with sleep disorders. Emerging evidence suggests that sleep disturbances not only exacerbate UC symptoms but may also influence disease activity and relapse rates. Sleep deprivation is increasingly recognized as a significant factor influencing the pathogenesis and progression of autoimmune diseases. This review also synthesizes current evidence on the bidirectional relationship between sleep disturbances and autoimmune conditions, focusing on underlying mechanisms, clinical implications, and potential therapeutic strategies.

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THE CORRELATION BETWEEN SLEEP DISORDERS AND ULCERATIVE COLITIS AND OTHER AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES: A SCIENTIFIC REVIEW

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