MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia:Inflammatory bowel disease

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Inflammatory bowel disease - series: Aftercare

Inflammatory bowel disease - series
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Aftercare

The removal of one section does not preclude recurrance of symptoms in other areas of the intestine. The course of inflammatory bowel disease is often variable: Some patients experience only mild symptoms, while others have more debilitating symptoms.

Update Date: 2/20/2008

Updated by: Christian Stone, MD, Division of Gastroenterology, Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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