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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) actually describes 2 main conditions, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, which both cause inflammation in the bowel. IBD is commonly confused with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but they are quite different. These pages explain inflammatory bowel disease in more detail.
Ulcerative colitis
Ulcerative colitis is a bowel disease that causes inflammation and redness in the digestive tract. There is no cure, but treatment can help.
Crohn's disease
Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease that causes painful swelling and redness inside the digestive tract.
Abdominal Surgery for Crohn's disease
Crohn’s disease causes inflammation of your bowel. Surgery is usually recommended if medication fails to improve your symptoms.
Laparoscopic abdominal surgery for Crohn's disease
Crohn’s disease causes inflammation of your bowel. Surgery is usually recommended if medication fails to improve your symptoms.
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) - MyDr.com.au
There are 2 forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Find out about the causes, symptoms and treatment.
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Calprotectin faeces - Lab Tests Online AU
Why get tested? To detect inflammation in the intestines; to distinguish between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and non-inflammatory bowel conditions; to monitor IBD activity.
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Inflammatory Bowel diseases - Lab Tests Online AU
Inflammatory bowel diseases are chronic swelling and damage to tissues lining the intestinal tract.
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Crohn's Disease
Crohn's Disease is an inflammatory bowel disease which causes inflammation in the small intestine.
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Colitis
Crohn’s disease and colitis (also known as ‘ulcerative colitis’) are both types of inflammatory bowel disease.
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Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis - Better Health Channel
When people with inflammatory bowel disease are not experiencing a flare-up of their illness, they feel quite well and are often free of symptoms.
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Crohn's disease: symptoms, causes and treatments
Crohn's disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that causes symptoms such as diarrhoea and cramping abdominal pain. While there is currently no cure, there are treatments available.
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Ulcerative colitis
Ulcerative colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease affecting the large bowel (colon and rectum) - a condition which causes the bowel to become inflamed and red.
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Ulcerative colitis - MyDr.com.au
Ulcerative colitis is one of 2 major types of inflammatory bowel disease — a condition which causes the bowel (colon) to become inflamed. It affects people of all ages, but usually starts between 15 and 30 years.
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