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... SYMPTOMS Crohn's disease can involve any portion of the gastrointestinal tract from the mouth to the anus . Hence , the symptoms of any individual will depend on the location of the inflammatory process as well as on the nonintestinal ...
... SYMPTOMS Crohn's disease can involve any portion of the gastrointestinal tract from the mouth to the anus . Hence , the symptoms of any individual will depend on the location of the inflammatory process as well as on the nonintestinal ...
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... symptoms and may be identified by special X - rays ( intravenous pyelogram , IVP ) or ultrasound examination of the kidneys . These investigations are important in certain individuals with Crohn's disease since the function of a kidney ...
... symptoms and may be identified by special X - rays ( intravenous pyelogram , IVP ) or ultrasound examination of the kidneys . These investigations are important in certain individuals with Crohn's disease since the function of a kidney ...
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... symptoms may be with- held because of fear or embarrassment , which may isolate the in- dividual and be interpreted as a primary trait rather than a symptom of the new disease . These problems will be discussed further ( see Chapter 11 ) ...
... symptoms may be with- held because of fear or embarrassment , which may isolate the in- dividual and be interpreted as a primary trait rather than a symptom of the new disease . These problems will be discussed further ( see Chapter 11 ) ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Cause of Inflammatory Bowel Disease | 11 |
The Anatomy of the Gastrointestinal Tract | 17 |
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