Inflammatory bowel disease
Crohn's disease, also called regional enteritis, is a chronic inflammation of the intestines which is usually confined to the terminal portion of the small intestine, the ileum. Ulcerative colitis is a similar inflammation of the colon, or large intestine. These and other IBDs (inflammatory bowel disease) have been linked with an increased risk of colorectal cancer.
Review Date: 02/20/2008
Reviewed By: Christian Stone, MD, Division of Gastroenterology, Washington
University in St. Louis, School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Review
provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David
Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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