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Understanding Ulcerative Colitis (UC)

The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) hosted a web/tele-conference this past week called, Ulcerative Colitis - The A to Z of Treating UC. The conference speaker was Dr. Thomas Ullman from Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City.   While much of the information Dr. Ullman discussed may be common knowledge for those of us... Read moreChevron
posted 08/02/2010, comments (0)|
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Melatonin: A Possible Treatment for Ulcerative Colitis

Melatonin is a naturally occurring hormone in the body that is produced by the pineal gland. It has been well known for its role in the sleep cycle but has more recently been shown to function as an antioxidant and as a player in proper immune system functioning.   There is currently a Phase II clinical trial recruiting subjects with... Read moreChevron
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Skin Cancer and IBD Medications

According to a recent study of 26,403 Crohn's disease patients and 26,974 patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) some of the medications used to treat IBD can increase the incidence of non-melanoma skin cancers. The use of immunosuppressive drugs and biologic agents were both studied and both increased the risk of skin cancer developing... Read moreChevron
posted 11/02/2009, comments (0)|
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The Basics of IBD

Like our other Expert Jennifer, I too listened to the Children’s Digestive Health & Nutrition Foundation web cast last month. While she has already given a good overview of the discussions that took place I thought it worth going over some of the basics about IBD diagnosis and treatment options that were discussed. Dr. Maria... Read moreChevron
posted 07/14/2009, comments (0)|
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Jennifer Rackley

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When to consider surgery for IBD

There are several medical treatments currently available for the management of IBD.  Some of those treatments include the use of one or more of the following: antibiotics, anti-inflammatory agents, steroids, biologic therapies and monoclonal antibodies.  When these treatments do not provide improvement or the side effects out weight the... Read moreChevron
posted 03/30/2009, comments (0)|
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