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==Overview==
==Overview==
 
Inflammatory bowel disease is a group of [[inflammation|inflammatory]] conditions of the [[colon (anatomy)|large intestine]] and, in some cases, the [[small intestine]]. It should not be confused with IBS, [[irritable bowel syndrome]], which is less severe.
In [[medicine]], '''inflammatory bowel disease''' ('''[[IBD]]''') is a group of [[inflammation|inflammatory]] conditions of the [[colon (anatomy)|large intestine]] and, in some cases, the [[small intestine]]. It should not be confused with IBS, [[irritable bowel syndrome]], which is less severe.


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 17:32, 21 March 2013

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Main page

Patient Information

Overview

Causes

Classification

Crohn's disease
Ulcerative colitis

Differential Diagnosis

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Inflammatory bowel disease is a group of inflammatory conditions of the large intestine and, in some cases, the small intestine. It should not be confused with IBS, irritable bowel syndrome, which is less severe.

References