Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

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What is inflammation bowel disease (IBD)?

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a term that describes disorders involving long-standing (chronic) inflammation of tissues in your digestive tract. Types of IBD include: Ulcerative colitis. This condition involves inflammation and sores (ulcers) along the lining of your large intestine (colon) and rectum. Crohn's disease.

What are the different types of inflammatory bowel disease?

The chief types of inflammatory bowel disease are Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Several other conditions are variously referred to either as being inflammatory bowel diseases or as being similar to but distinct from inflammatory bowel diseases. These conditions include:

Is inflammatory bowel disease a serious illness?

For some people, IBD is only a mild illness. For others, it's a debilitating condition that can lead to life-threatening complications. Inflammatory bowel disease symptoms vary, depending on the severity of inflammation and where it occurs. Symptoms may range from mild to severe.

What is the etiology of inflammatory bowel disease?

The precise etiology of inflammatory bowel disease is unknown, but evidence suggests that the normal intestinal flora inappropriately trigger an immune reaction in patients with a multifactorial genetic predisposition (perhaps involving abnormal epithelial barriers and mucosal immune defenses).

What are the symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)?

Symptoms of IBD can vary from person to person and can range from serious to mild, depending on where the inflammation is located in your gut. But according to Crohn’s & Colitis Australia, the most common symptoms during a flare up are: anaemia (reduced level of blood cells).

What Is Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease Information

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