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Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) are chronic
inflammatory diseases of the bowel and are often associated with malnutrition.
Good nutrition plays a key role in helping to reduce symptoms and promote
healing. Keeping yourself well-nourished is an importa... |
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Abdominoperineal resection
Surgical removal of the anus, rectum and sigmoid colon, resulting in the need for
a permanent colostomy.
Adenoma
Glandular lesion thought to be the precursor to colorectal cancer.
Adhesion
A band of scar tissue that con... |
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these organizations is not necessarily endorsed by The Cleveland Clinic
Web Sites
Celiac Disease
www.icondata.com/health/pedbase/files/CELIACDI.HTM
Columbia University Gastroen... |
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The cause of the inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD)
ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease is not known. However, there is good
evidence to suggest that these diseases are due to a combination of factors,
including genetic predisposition, environmenta... |
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What is the difference between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable
bowel syndrome (IBS)? How would I know if I have either one of these?
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common though uncomfortable disorder of
the colon or rectum. While ... |
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What is inflammatory bowel disease?
Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are inflammatory diseases of the
gastrointestinal tract. As a group, these conditions are referred to as
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Although these diseases share common ... |
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Why nutrition is important
One very important part of therapy for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD),
which includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, is proper nutrition.
During the onset of these diseases or during "flare-up" times, your... |
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A West Virginia student becomes the 2,000th patient to have a life-changing
pelvic pouch procedure.
What does it take to change a life? A new job? A new house? For Beth Toppins,
it was an operation. "I was so used to being sick," she says,... |
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What is inflammatory bowel disease ?Inflammatory
bowel disease is a term used to categorize two diseases which result primarily
in inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract: Crohn's disease and ulcerative
colitis. In Crohn's disease, the inflammation m... |
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