Inflammatory bowel disease
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of inflammatory conditions of the colon and small intestine, with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis (UC) being the principal types.[3] Crohn's disease affects the small intestine and large intestine, as well as the mouth, esophagus, stomach and the anus, whereas UC primarily affects the colon and the rectum.[4][5][6]
This article is about bowel inflammation. For the functional disorder, see Irritable bowel syndrome. For the medical journal, see Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.
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Inflammatory bowel diseases | |
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Micrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. H&E stain. | |
Specialty | Gastroenterology |
Differential diagnosis | Gastroenteritis, irritable bowel syndrome, celiac disease |
Frequency | 11.2 million worldwide (2015)[1] |
Deaths | 47,400 worldwide (2015)[2] |
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