Inflammatory Bowel Disease (cont.)
Medical Author:
William A Rowe, MD
Coauthor:
Shehnaz Shaikh, MD
Medical Editor:
Jonathan Adler, MD
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
BS Anand, MD
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Synonyms and KeywordsIBD, Crohn's disease, CD, Crohn's disease, Crohn's colitis, Crohns colitis, ulcerative colitis, UC, colitis, stomach ache, stomach pain,
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an idiopathic disease, probably involving an immune reaction of the body to its own intestinal tract.
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