Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can be challenging to diagnose, especially with overlapping symptoms from conditions like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). John Valentine, MD, explains the symptoms, ...
Inflammatory bowel disease is a condition of the digestive system, and mostly involves the intestinal tracts. It could be the small intestine, the large intestine, and patients may have symptoms ...
The disease is distinct from irritable bowel syndrome (or IBS) although some of the symptoms overlap. A diagnosis of IBD is only made if there is inflammation in the bowels.
The most common forms of IBD include Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease. Ulcerative Colitis (UC) is a condition in which there is inflammation of the innermost lining of the large intestine (colon ...