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Overview of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Diet and stress management
Health maintenance
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Crohn Disease
Symptoms
Complications of Crohn disease
Diagnosis
Blood and stool tests
Imaging tests
Colonoscopy
Treatment
General management
Antidiarrheal medications
Aminosalicylates
Corticosteroids
Immunomodulating medications
Biologic agents
Broad-spectrum antibiotics and probiotics
Dietary regimens
Surgery
General management
Severity of symptoms
Fistulas
Maintenance regimens
Prognosis
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Ulcerative Colitis
Symptoms
Complications of ulcerative colitis
Diagnosis
Recurring or severe symptoms of ulcerative colitis
Treatment
General management of ulcerative colitis
Aminosalicylates
Corticosteroids
Immunomodulating medications
Biologic agents
Small-molecule agents
Severity of symptoms
Fulminant colitis (toxic colitis)
Maintenance regimens
Surgery
Prognosis
Colon cancer
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