Malabsorption syndromes
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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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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: 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 can cause significant disruption. The acute symptoms of active illness combined with the obligations of medical appointments
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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 is primarily identified as being a disease of the digestive tract, it can be systemic
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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 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: 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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clinical utility of calprotectin testing
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Crohn’s disease is a chronic disorder causing inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract. Although it can involve any part of the GI tract, it commonly affects the small intestine or colon. Crohn’s disease, along with ulcerative colitis, falls under the umbrella of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
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