Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease account for 169,000 hospitalizations in the US each year – 62% Crohn’s disease. Both conditions have an incidence rate of 8 cases per 100,000 people and combined prevalence rate 408 cases per 100,000 people per year.
Most recent articles
The Genetic Background of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are the two major inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), characterised by chronic intermittent...
Pain in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Pain is a common symptom of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Despite recent advances in the medical and surgical treatment of IBD, pain management...
The Optimisation of Infliximab Therapy in Crohn’s Disease
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), comprising both Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis, is a chronic inflammatory condition of the...
Mucosal Healing in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are chronic idiopathic inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract characterised by the...
Combination or Monotherapy with Biologic Therapy in Crohn’s Disease
Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract. Susceptible individuals are likely to have a genetic...
