Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a general term for chronic or remitting/relapsing
inflammatory diseases of the intestinal tract and generally refers to ulcerative colitis (UC) …

The term inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) refers principally to two major categories of
chronic relapsing inflammatory intestinal disorders: Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative …

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic disorder involving mainly the intestinal tract,
but possibly other gastrointestinal and extraintestinal organs. Although etiology is still …

In the last 10 years, we have learned much about the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and
management of intestinal fibrosis in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases. Just a …

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic and life-long disease characterized by
gastrointestinal tract inflammation. It is caused by the interplay of the host's genetic …

In the West, the incidence and prevalence of inflammatory bowel diseases has increased in
the past 50 years, up to 8–14/100,000 and 120–200/100,000 persons, respectively, for …

The occurrence of strictures as a complication of Crohn's disease is a significant clinical
problem. No specific antifibrotic therapies are available. This systematic review …

In recent years, investigators have readdressed the complex issues involved in the
classification of inflammatory bowel diseases. In 2003, a Working Party of investigators with …

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: We sought to assess the evolution of Crohn's disease behavior
in an American population-based cohort. METHODS: Medical records of all Olmsted County …

OBJECTIVES: Natural history studies provide invaluable data on the disease course. First,
they help define the end points for clinical trials that are designed to test drugs for the end …