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Methods: A single-centered, cross-sectional, non-interventional and population-based study was conducted between October 2023 and August 2024 in the Department of Internal Medicine 2 and Gastroenterology of Bucharest Emergency University Hospital to assess the disease disability and quality of life impact using IBD-disk and correlation with different parameters. Results: We included 112 patients; their mean age was 52.35 \u00b1 16.67 years, with a disease duration of 114.9 \u00b1 97.93 months. The majority of patients were represented by men (51.79%). We observed a strong correlation between the CDAI score and overall disability compared to the Mayo score for UC (p = 0.0068). Also, patients with CD and stenotic patterns, as well as the presence of extraintestinal complications, have associated high disability scores. Low hemoglobin levels are associated with high disability (p = 0.0164), while biological treatment is associated with low disability (p = 0.0481). 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