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...A potential complication of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an abscess. An abscess is a collection of pus. Abscesses form when inflammation extends deep into wall of the intestine and...

...Blockages (obstructions) within the digestive tract are a common complication of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Two causes of blockage in people with IBD are strictures and adhesions. Difficult-to-digest foods can...

...Inflammation is a key feature of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The two main forms of IBD are Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. In Crohn's disease, inflammation can affect any part...

...Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory disease of the digestive tract. For most people, inflammation is the only feature of Crohn’s disease at diagnosis. However, the disease tends to progress over...

...Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are the most common forms of inflammatory bowel disease. However, there are several other diseases that cause inflammation of the large intestine (colon). These diseases...

...Crohn’s disease is 1 of the 2 main types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Crohn’s is a chronic condition in which inflammation occurs in the gastrointestinal (GI), or digestive, tract...

...Ulcerative colitis is a chronic (long-term) inflammatory disease. It affects some or all of the large intestine, also known as your colon. There are different types of ulcerative colitis. Doctors...

...Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) causes long-term inflammation in the digestive tract. Your digestive tract runs from your mouth to your anus. There are 2 types of IBD: Crohn’s disease and...

...People with Crohn’s disease have areas of inflammation in the digestive tract. Inflammation leads to symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal pain, weight loss, or fever. Eventually, it can cause serious...

...Experts estimate that between 2.4 million and 3.1 million people in the United States have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This is around 1 in every 200 people. Up to 70,000...

...Risk factors are identified characteristics that seem to increase a person’s likelihood of developing a condition. However, having one or more risk factors does not mean guarantee a person will...

...Having inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are the two main types) can come with a lot of guilt. There are times when you have to rely on...

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