Inflammatory Bowel Disease Cause
Complications
Complications in the Intestine
Malabsorption and Malnutrition. Malabsorption is the inability of the intestines to absorb nutrients. In IBD, this occurs as a result of bleeding and diarrhea, as a side effect from some of the medications, and as a result of surgery. Malnutrition may occur in ulcerative colitis, but it tends to be less severe than with Crohns disease.
Toxic Megacolon. Toxic megacolon is a serious complication that can occur if inflammation spreads into the deeper...
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From Our Experts
What Causes Inflammatory Bowel Disease?
If you find yourself on the receiving end of this question, the answer is both simple and complex. The simple answer is this: no one knows... Read more »
Could Bugs or Worms Be the Answer?
Whipworms In was in 2004 when I first read about drinking pig whipworms to treat IBD. Joel Weinstock, a gastroenterologist at the... Read more »
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a decrease in bone density. As humans age, resorption of bone outpaces formation of bone and bone density begins to... Read more »
Inflammatory Bowel Disease News: Tysabri, Accutane and More
There have been a few items in the news lately related to Inflammatory Bowel Disease that I thought prudent to pass along to... Read more »
Mycoplasma bacteria and IBD
In deciding what I should write about today I reread Dr. Eisner's January 24th post. In it he answers a readers question about the possible... Read more »
From Our Sources
Iron in water linked to inflammatory bowel disease
High iron levels in drinking water appear to increase the risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a new study has found. Researchers... Read more »
The Importance of Proper Nutrition in Inflammatory Bowel Disea...
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease typically have great and warranted concerns about what they should eat. While diet is most likely not a... Read more »
Arthritis associated with inflammatory bowel disease
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
Prevention There is no known way to prevent IBD arthritis. Treatment There is no single best treatment for arthritis associated with IBD. Joint pain... Read more »
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Article updated and reviewed by Christian D. Stone, M.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Washington University in St.... Read more »
What to Eat with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Of all the questions people email me with, "What can I eat?" is near the top of the list. And, unfortunately, there is no easy answer I can give. But... Read more »
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