Inflammatory bowel disease overview

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Main page
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Overview
Causes
Classification Crohn's disease Ulcerative colitis
Differential Diagnosis

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

Overview

In medicine, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) 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.