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... chronic illness or to treatment with corticosteroids but are relatively uncommon . Aside from irregular or absent menstruation in females with ulcerative colitis , women are fertile , can become pregnant , and will usually carry normal ...
... chronic illness or to treatment with corticosteroids but are relatively uncommon . Aside from irregular or absent menstruation in females with ulcerative colitis , women are fertile , can become pregnant , and will usually carry normal ...
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... chronic illness . The nature of Crohn's and the repeated flare - ups over time is distressing to the afflicted individual . There may be occasions when a person with Crohn's becomes ill in a social or work setting . The individual must ...
... chronic illness . The nature of Crohn's and the repeated flare - ups over time is distressing to the afflicted individual . There may be occasions when a person with Crohn's becomes ill in a social or work setting . The individual must ...
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... chronic colitis on his or her life - style , family , job , or interests . Frequent bowel movements , occasional loss of bowel control , side effects of medication , the expense of medication , or simply frustra- tion over the ...
... chronic colitis on his or her life - style , family , job , or interests . Frequent bowel movements , occasional loss of bowel control , side effects of medication , the expense of medication , or simply frustra- tion over the ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Cause of Inflammatory Bowel Disease | 11 |
The Anatomy of the Gastrointestinal Tract | 17 |
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