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What is Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)?
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What is inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)?

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a disorder of either the small or large intestines (bowel) and is divided into one of two conditions:

The term inflammatory bowel disease is used to cover both the conditions as they have very similar symptoms.

IBD can be serious as it affects not just the bowels, but also other organs and tissues in the body.

IBD is a painful and chronic condition that can severely interfere with digestion and absorption of food, which means that there could be an associated malabsorption of important nutrients (vitamins, minerals, amino acids, fats, carbohydrates, protein) and subsequent malnutrition and unintended weight loss.

For every two cases of ulcerative colitis diagnosed, there are three cases of Crohn's disease diagnosed.

Since IBD is a chronic health condition, it requires a lot of support to help people deal with the symptoms of this condition.

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  Last reviewed: 31 July 2008 || Last updated: 14 February 2009

 

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Disclaimer: This guide is not intended to be used for diagnostic or prescriptive purposes. For any treatment or diagnosis of illness, please see your doctor.

 

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