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Malabsorption syndromes

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Crohn’s disease in children and teenagers | Raising Children Network

Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease. Its symptoms include stomach pain and diarrhoea. It’s often diagnosed when people are in their teens.

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MMR vaccine, inflammatory bowel disease and autism | NCIRS

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What about autism? | Sharing Knowledge about Immunisation | SKAI

Some people think there is a connection because a British a research group, led by Andrew Wakefield, suggested that some children who had received the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine went on to develop bowel disease and developmental disorders such as autism

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Causes of IBD | Immune System - IBDclinic.mindovergut.com

Causes of IBD: Exact cause of IBD remains unknown, genetics appear to play some part in risk of developing IBD. Immune system is your body’s defence system

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Advice for adults with IBD | IBD Symptoms - IBDclinic.mindovergut.com

Advice for adults with IBD: IBD can cause significant disruption. The acute symptoms of active illness combined with the obligations of medical appointments

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Nutrition and IBD | Nutritional Deficiencies - IBDclinic.mindovergut.com

Nutrition and IBD: Maintaining a balanced diet can be significant challenge for people with IBD. Nutritional Deficiencies occur to have had bowel resections

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Additional Problems Associated with Inflammatory Bowel Disease - IBD

Additional Problems Associated with Inflammatory Bowel Disease - IBD is primarily identified as being a disease of the digestive tract, it can be systemic

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Stress and IBD | Health and Well-being - IBDclinic.mindovergut.com

Experience of stress is an important factor in health and well-being of people with IBD. Unsurprisingly, as stress levels rise quality of life decreases.

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Advice for Teens | IBD Disease can cause pain- IBDclinic.mindovergut.com

Advice for Teens: IBD can make it difficult to lead a productive school life. The symptoms of active disease can cause pain and frequent trips to the toilet

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Depression in IBD | A Persistently Low Mood State | IBD Clinic

Depression in IBD: Depression is mood state characterised by persistently low mood. Most people have periods where they feel low such as passing of relative

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