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Inflammatory bowel disease
A chronic inflammatory bowel disease that affects the lining of the digestive tract.
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
41 years experience
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Baby 0-2 | Rare | ||||
Toddler 3-5 | Rare | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common | ||||
Senior 60+ | Very common |
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A member asked:
How can I treat inflammatory bowel disease ?
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A 48-year old asked:
Can changing what I eat help control inflammatory bowel disease?
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A 40-year old asked:
Can I do anything to avoid getting worse inflammatory bowel disease?
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A 41-year old asked:
I have inflammatory bowel disease and my doctor says that I should have surgery. Can I try longer at managing my disease?
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What can I expect from canine ibd inflammatory bowel disease?
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A 47-year old asked:
Who gets an inflammatory bowel disease?
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A 44-year old asked:
How is inflammatory bowel disease cured?
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A 29-year old asked:
How is inflammatory bowel disease detected?
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A 33-year old asked:
Can you die from inflammatory bowel disease?
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A 40-year old asked:
What are symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease?
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A 26-year old male asked:
What is the cure for inflammatory bowel disease ?
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A 30-year old asked:
What are the tests for inflammatory bowel disease?
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A 35-year old asked:
How exactly is inflammatory bowel disease diagnosed?
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A 31-year old asked:
What medicines are treat inflammatory bowel disease?
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A 36-year old asked:
How does inflammatory bowel disease feel to a person who has it?
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A 25-year old asked:
What are the most common symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease ?
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A 35-year old asked:
Any advice for someone with an inflammatory bowel disease for diet?
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A member asked:
What is the definition or description of: Inflammatory Bowel Disease?
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A 41-year old asked:
Can inflammatory bowel disease cause health problems in other parts of the body?
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A 48-year old asked:
What is the best thing to feed a person diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease?
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A member asked:
My sister says she has inflammatory bowel disease . Are family members more likely to get the same thing?
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A 43-year old asked:
Is crohn disease and inflammatory bowel disease lifelong?
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A 29-year old asked:
Can stress worsen inflammatory bowel disease?
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A 30-year old asked:
Can inflammatory bowel disease affect your sex life?
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A 46-year old asked:
Can stress make inflammatory bowel disease LOT worse?
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A 45-year old asked:
Please explain why inflammatory bowel diseases affect our eyes?
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A 42-year old asked:
Is crohn disease and inflammatory bowel disease both lifelong diseases?
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A 21-year old asked:
Tell me more about inflammatory bowel disease and increased risk. What is the connection?
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A member asked:
How can inflammatory bowel disease cause appendicitis? My friend had appendicitis and his doctor said it was probably because of his IBD. If appendicitis is an infection, how can IBD cause it?
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A 37-year old asked:
Can my inflammatory bowel disease harm the fetus?
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