THE TERM INFLAMMATORY BOWEL disease (IBO) refers to two inflammatory disorders of unknown etiologyulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. In the majority of cases the clinical manifestations, anatomic distribution and pathological features make distinction of the two disorders easy. However, when the ...
What is inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)?Hunter, J
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammation of the intestines of unknown cause, 2 main types of IBD are Crohn’s disease & ulcerative colitis
Inflammatory bowel diseases are associated with chronic or recurring inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract. The two most common forms of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, both of which are marked by an immune response in the body. Ulcerative...
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Knowledge on and understanding of the pathophysiology of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is continuously growing. Important insights from the last years are summarized in this review.RECENT FINDINGS: Further genetic risk factors for IBD have been identified and confirmed. Novel stud...
Utility of faecal calprotectin in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): what cut-offs should we apply? Faecal calprotectin (FC), a cytosolic protein released by neutrophils (S100 family) in response to inflammation, is a simple, non-invasive test that can be... A Dhaliwal,Z Zeino,C Tomkins,....
What is IBD?: Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a term used to describe a group of conditions that cause chronic inflammation of the gut.
Genetics of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: How Modern Genomics Informs Basic, Clinical and Translational Science Lessons which can be learned: It is clear that the research on IBD genetics has proven to be one of the mostsuccessful of all complex polygenic traits. Bot... S Vermeire,DP Mcgovern,Ge...
Autoimmune or inflammatory diseases like inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) How to Take Your Temperature A thermometer is the only way to know that you have a fever. Touch tests and skin pinching aren’t reliable. Rectal thermometers, which go into your rear end, are the most accurate, but the...
Autoimmune or inflammatory diseases like inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) How to Take Your Temperature A thermometer is the only way to know that you have a fever. Touch tests and skin pinching aren’t reliable. Rectal thermometers, which go into your rear end, are the most accurate, but the...