Crohn's Disease & Ulcerative Colitis: Everything You Need to KnowInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) includes two chronic conditions, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. It has remained for too long the secret illness no one wants to admit to having, let alone discuss. One percent of North Americans have IBD, yet its cause is unknown, and there is no known cure. Fred Saibil, a renowned expert on IBD, provides concise, critical and practical information on the common symptoms and side effects. He describes the normal gastrointestinal system and then explains what specifically goes wrong in those suffering from IBD. Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis includes important information on:
The book also provides detailed tables, sidebars and diagrams, plus travel tips and other self-help strategies for coping with IBD. For patients, their relatives and caregivers, Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis explains the plain facts about this terrible disease, which seriously affects the daily lives of so many. |
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... arthritis , at that time thought to be caused by an infection . The first patient Dr. Svartz treated with such a com- bined drug , called sulfasalazine , happened to have ulcerative colitis as well . The most striking benefit for this ...
... Arthritis refers to joints that are inflamed . A person with arthri- tis also has arthralgia , but many people with arthralgia do not have arthritis . I make this distinction because patients with joint pains often say that they have ...
... arthritis , this con- dition can precede the onset of bowel symptoms by several years . Unlike arthritis , the symptoms of ankylosing spondyli- tis do not correlate at all with bowel disease activity , and do not improve after surgery ...
Contents
Who Gets IBD? What Causes It? | 9 |
Symptoms and Signs | 19 |
How Is IBD Diagnosed? | 28 |
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The New Eating Right for a Bad Gut: The Complete Nutritional Guide to ... James Scala Limited preview - 2000 |