Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic disease in which the body’s immune system attacks bacteria in the intestine, causing inflammation that can result in bleeding and diarrhea, abdominal pain, weight loss and poor growth in children. The... Full Answer

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is the broad term used to describe chronic conditions in which the lining of the intestinal tract becomes irritated and inflamed, causing frequent bouts of watery or bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain, weight loss,... Full Answer

Symptoms differ from person-to-person but diarrhea and blood in the stool are just a few examples. Learn more from Dr. Eugene Yen on behalf of NorthShore University HealthSystem about the symptoms of  inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Full Answer

 Methotrexate has been used commonly as a chemotherapy agent to treat certain cancers and is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis. It has been used in some cases with certain autoimmune / inflammation conditions like Crohn's.  It could have some... Full Answer

Behcet's disease is a kind of vasculitis. Vasculitis is a general term for a group of diseases involving inflammation of the blood vessels. Vasculitis may affect any blood vessel in the body. Behcet's disease, unlike most types of vasculitis, can affect... Full Answer

Lymphocytic colitis is one of two forms of microscopic colitis. (The other form is collagenous colitis.)Typically, microscopic colitis affects more women than men. Symptoms appear later in life, usually in one's 50's or 60's. The hallmark of the disorder... Full Answer

The following medications help treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): Aminosalicylates: These drugs, which include sulfasalazine and mesalamine, may help ease inflammation, prevent flare-ups, and keep your condition symptom free (in remission).... Full Answer

Because there are no cures for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), medical management through medications and dietary therapy is the first course of treatment. One way of managing the disease is to look at newer drugs that are more targeted with fewer side... Full Answer

Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, the most common types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), affect about 140,000 children annually. These chronic diseases cause inflammation and ulceration in the inner lining of the gastrointestinal (GI)... Full Answer

Yes, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) does appear to run in families and about 15-30 percent of people with IBD have a family member with the condition. Also, people of Jewish heritage, particularly the Ashkenazi Jewish population, have an increased risk... Full Answer