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...Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are the two major forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Both cause chronic inflammation in the digestive tract. While the inflammation in UC is confined to...

...Surgery is frequently a part of treating inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Of the two main forms of IBD, it is estimated that between 25 and 35 percent of those with...

...People with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) like Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) have chronic inflammation of their digestive tracts. While there is no cure for IBD, there are many...

...Entyvio (vedolizumab) is used to treat certain adults with moderate or severe inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), including ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD). Entyvio is used to treat adults...

...Cimzia (certolizumab pegol) is a type of biologic therapy that can be used to treat certain adults with Crohn's disease. Crohn's is one of the 2 main types of inflammatory...

...Humira (adalimumab) is a biologic treatment that may help to reduce symptoms for certain people with moderate or severe inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). IBD includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis...

...Remicade (infliximab) is a type of biologic therapy that can be used to treat people who have moderately or severely active inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). IBD includes Crohn’s disease and...

...Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is caused by long-term inflammation of the digestive tract. IBD includes both Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. There is no cure for IBD. But it can...

...Immunomodulators (IMs), also known as immunosuppressants, are medications that can be used as a treatment option for people living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative...

...Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis, causes chronic inflammation in the digestive tract and can cause symptoms like diarrhea and abdominal pain. Patients with...

...Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes both Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, is a condition of long-term (chronic) inflammation of the digestive tract. While there is currently no cure for...

...Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is when long-term inflammation occurs in the gut. Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (UC) are common forms of IBD. In general, medications for IBD aim to...

...Inflammatory bowel disease is a blanket term that encompasses conditions that are characterized by long-term inflammation of the digestive tract. The two main forms of IBD are Crohn’s disease (CD)...

...Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic condition in which long-term inflammation can cause symptoms and complications affecting the digestive tract. The two major forms of IBD are Crohn's disease...

...Finding out if a person’s symptoms are linked to an inflammatory bowel disease like Crohn’s disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC) is a multi-step process. It includes physical examination, blood and stool...

...Diagnosing a patient with inflammatory bowel disease like Crohn’s disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC) is a process that involves multiple steps. If the results of physical examination, blood tests...

...Stool tests are an important tool for assisting healthcare providers in determining if a person’s symptoms are being caused by inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), such as Crohn’s disease (CD) or ulcerative...

...Blood tests play a key role in helping healthcare providers to diagnose a person with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), such as Crohn’s disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC). If the...

...An accurate diagnosis can be the first step toward successful treatment for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Unfortunately, there is no single test that can be used to diagnose IBD. IBD...

...Puberty normally starts between ages 8 and 14 for girls and between 9 and 14 for boys. There is a wide variation in normal timing of puberty, depending on factors...