Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	118390
Country	Italy

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Relationship between statin use and inflammatory bowel disease: Exploring possible implications
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Antonietta G Gravina, Raffaele Pellegrino, Michele Izzo, Ilaria De Costanzo, Giuseppe Imperio, Assunta Tambaro, Alessia Lamart, Fabio Landa and Alessandro Federico
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Raffaele Pellegrino, MD, Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Via L. de Crecchio, Naples 80138, Italy. raffaele.pellegrino@unicampania.it
Key Words	Statins; Inflammatory bowel disease; Crohn’s disease; Ulcerative colitis; Immunomodulation; Anti-inflammatory effects; Cardiovascular comorbidity; Disease activity; Colorectal cancer; Complementary therapy
Core Tip	Beyond their lipid-lowering action, statins exert anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects that may influence the onset and course of inflammatory bowel diseases, reducing inflammatory activity and the risk of complications, and positioning themselves as potential complementary therapies.
Citation	Gravina AG, Pellegrino R, Izzo M, De Costanzo I, Imperio G, Tambaro A, Lamart A, Landa F, Federico A. Relationship between statin use and inflammatory bowel disease: Exploring possible implications. World J Gastroenterol 2026; In press

Received	2025-12-31 01:10
Peer-Review Started	2025-12-31 01:10
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-02-10 10:36
Return for Revision	2026-02-10 10:36
Revised	2026-02-12 07:59
Publication Fee Transferred
Second Decision by Editor	2026-02-25 02:40
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-02-25 07:59
Articles in Press	2026-02-25 07:59
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ISSN	1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)
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