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Health Encyclopedia: Ulcerative Colitis Introduction
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Introduction
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a general term that covers two disorders:
- Ulcerative colitis
- Crohn's disease
Some evidence suggests that they are part of a biologic continuum, but at this time they are considered distinct disorders with somewhat different treatment options. The basic distinctions are location and severity. As many as 10% of patients with IBD have findings and symptoms that match the criteria for both disorders, at least in the early stages (which is called indetermi...
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Expert & Community Posts
Live from GI Conference: The Reflux Mom
By Jan Gambino , Health Expert...advanced training in pediatrics and diseases of the digestive system also known as... Read more »
Acid Reflux from Infancy to Adulthood Part I: Your baby and acid reflux
By Jan Gambino , Health Expert...position may decrease spit up and vomiting until the digestive system has matured. You may... Read more »
Breaking News: GI Doctors Develop Treatment Guidelines
By Jan Gambino , Health Expert...care of infants and children with diseases of the digestive system) and epidemiologists... Read more »
Nutritionist Jennifer Rackley Joins MyIBDCentral.com
By Jennifer Rackley , Health Expert...reflux disease. Their journey has educated me on the digestive system in ways I could never... Read more »
Is Reflux Genetic?
By Jan Gambino , Health Expert...good times and conversations about Uncle Fred’s digestive system, be sure to contact the... Read more »
Health Guide
Crohn's Disease: Introduction
...image of the structure of the colon.The Gastrointestinal TractThe gastrointestinal (GI) tract (the digestive system) is a tube that extends from the mouth to the anus. It is a complex organ system... Read more »Peptic Ulcers: Resources
...American College Read more »Gallstones and Gallbladder Disease: Resources
http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov -- National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghousewww.gastro.org -- American Gastroenterological Associationwww.acg.gi.org -- American College of... Read more »What are the risk factors and causes of GERD?"
...include alcohol use, obesity or overweight, pregnancy, and smoking. Certain foods that may irritate the digestive system can also contribute to GERD, though there's plenty of contradictory... Read more »Type 2 Diabetes Resources: Diabetes Information
www.diabetes.org -- American Diabetes Associationwww.niddk.nih.gov -- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseaseswww.americanheart.org -- American Heart... Read more »Images
Find an image showing the digestive system and its component parts.... Read more »
Medications
...sleeping. It can also prevent serious acid damage to your digestive system (e.g., ulcers, cancer... Read more »
...sleeping. It can also prevent serious acid damage to your digestive system (e.g., ulcers, cancer... Read more »
...sleeping. It can also prevent serious acid damage to your digestive system (e.g., ulcers, cancer... Read more »
...sleeping. It can also prevent serious acid damage to your digestive system (e.g., ulcers, cancer... Read more »
...sleeping. It can also prevent serious acid damage to your digestive system (e.g., ulcers, cancer... Read more »
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Chewing Gum Helps Recovery
August 25, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Chewing gum may help patients recover better from colon surgery. Researchers from London say gum helps the intestines function... Read summary »
A new Paradigm on Acid Reflux
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