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... cortisone . One example is stress , which may be in the form of either emotional unrest or physical illness . In these situations , the body produces more cortisone , which enhances the individual's defenses against illness . Cortisone ...
... cortisone . One example is stress , which may be in the form of either emotional unrest or physical illness . In these situations , the body produces more cortisone , which enhances the individual's defenses against illness . Cortisone ...
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... cortisone . This leaves the individual in a very susceptible condition should any stress arise . Even a modest infection or injury , in the absence of cortisone , could produce shock . Rapid dehydration , low blood sugar , high fever ...
... cortisone . This leaves the individual in a very susceptible condition should any stress arise . Even a modest infection or injury , in the absence of cortisone , could produce shock . Rapid dehydration , low blood sugar , high fever ...
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... cortisone to similarly high levels . ACTH can only be given for short periods of time without inducing enlargement of the size of the adrenal gland while producing essentially the same re- sults as prednisone ( or other steroids ) by ...
... cortisone to similarly high levels . ACTH can only be given for short periods of time without inducing enlargement of the size of the adrenal gland while producing essentially the same re- sults as prednisone ( or other steroids ) by ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Cause of Inflammatory Bowel Disease | 11 |
The Anatomy of the Gastrointestinal Tract | 17 |
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abdominal pain abnormalities abscess absorbed absorption activity anemia antibiotics appliance bacteria bile salts bleeding blood cells body bowel movements calcium calories cancer cause chemical chronic colectomy colonoscopic colostomy complications cortisone Crohn's disease deficiency develop diarrhea diet dietary digestive dividual doses drugs entire colon enzyme esophagus fatty acids fever fiber fistula flare-ups fluid folic acid frequently function growth hospital hyperalimentation ileostomy illness immune increased individuals infections inflammation inflammatory bowel disease inflammatory process intake intravenous involved kidney Kirsner lactose liver medical therapy mucosa muscle necessary normal nutritional occur operation Ostomy patients with Crohn's patients with inflammatory physician portion potential pouch problems procedure proctitis produce protein rare reaction rectum removed require severe side effects skin barrier small intestine steroids stoma stomach stool strictures sugars sulfasalazine surgery surgical symptoms terminal ileum testinal tion tissue treatment tube ulcerative colitis urinary usually vitamin B12 vitamin D X-ray