{"id":433,"date":"2017-10-26T13:57:43","date_gmt":"2017-10-26T13:57:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/sunynutrition\/?post_type=chapter&p=433"},"modified":"2017-11-13T19:19:03","modified_gmt":"2017-11-13T19:19:03","slug":"5-4-inflammatory-bowel-disease","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/atd-herkimer-nutrition\/chapter\/5-4-inflammatory-bowel-disease\/","title":{"raw":"5.4 Inflammatory Bowel Disease","rendered":"5.4 Inflammatory Bowel Disease"},"content":{"raw":"
\r\n\r\nInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) refers to a number of inflammatory conditions in the intestine. The two most common are Crohn's Disease and ulcerative colitis. These two conditions differ mainly in the areas of the intestine that are affected. Crohn's disease can occur anywhere throughout the GI tract, but most commonly occurs in the last part of the ileum. Crohn's disease may also involve all layers of the intestine1<\/sup>. Ulcerative colitis are ulcers, or sores, in the lining of the colon and\/or rectum2<\/sup>. It is estimated that up to 1 million people have IBD in the United States. Half of these individuals have Crohn's disease, and the other half have ulcerative colitis3<\/sup>.\r\n\r\nThe following table in the first link below summarizes the differences between the Crohn\u2019s disease and ulcerative colitis. Figure 4 in the second link below illustrates the differences between these two conditions.\r\n<\/colgroup>\r\n\r\n\r\n
Web Links<\/b>\r\n\r\nDifferences between Crohn\u2019s disease and ulcerative colitis<\/u><\/a>\r\n\r\nUlcerative Colitis vs. Crohn\u2019s Disease<\/u><\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\nThe exact causes of these two diseases is not known. One hypothesized cause for Crohn's disease is an overactive immune system that results in the chronic inflammation and collateral damage to the cells of the intestine, resulting in formation of lesions. The following video does a nice job of illustrating this cause.\r\n<\/colgroup>\r\n\r\n\r\n
Web Link<\/b>\r\n\r\nVideo: Pathology of Crohn\u2019s disease<\/u><\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\nCrohn's disease and ulcerative colitis present symptoms similar to other gastrointestinal diseases, such as irritable bowel syndrome and GERD.\r\n\r\nReferences & Links<\/b>\r\n\r\n1. http:\/\/www.niddk.nih.gov\/health-information\/health-topics\/digestive-diseases\/crohns-disease\/Pages\/facts.aspx\r\n\r\n2.http:\/\/www.niddk.nih.gov\/health-information\/health-topics\/digestive-diseases\/ulcerative-colitis\/Pages\/facts.aspx\r\n\r\n3. http:\/\/www.ccfa.org\/info\/about\/crohns\r\n\r\nLinks<\/b>\r\n\r\nDifferences between Chron\u2019s disease and ulcerative colitis - http:\/\/www.columbia-stmarys.org\/Crohn_vs_Ulcerative_Colitis\r\n\r\nUlcerative Colitis - http:\/\/www.quibd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DIFFERENCES001.jpg\r\n\r\nVideo<\/b>\r\n\r\nPathology of Chron\u2019s disease - http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=k_6AsumRnU0\r\n\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) refers to a number of inflammatory conditions in the intestine. The two most common are Crohn’s Disease and ulcerative colitis. These two conditions differ mainly in the areas of the intestine that are affected. Crohn’s disease can occur anywhere throughout the GI tract, but most commonly occurs in the last part of the ileum. Crohn’s disease may also involve all layers of the intestine1<\/sup>. Ulcerative colitis are ulcers, or sores, in the lining of the colon and\/or rectum2<\/sup>. It is estimated that up to 1 million people have IBD in the United States. Half of these individuals have Crohn’s disease, and the other half have ulcerative colitis3<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

The following table in the first link below summarizes the differences between the Crohn\u2019s disease and ulcerative colitis. Figure 4 in the second link below illustrates the differences between these two conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n
Web Links<\/b><\/p>\n

Differences between Crohn\u2019s disease and ulcerative colitis<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

Ulcerative Colitis vs. Crohn\u2019s Disease<\/u><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The exact causes of these two diseases is not known. One hypothesized cause for Crohn’s disease is an overactive immune system that results in the chronic inflammation and collateral damage to the cells of the intestine, resulting in formation of lesions. The following video does a nice job of illustrating this cause.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n
Web Link<\/b><\/p>\n

Video: Pathology of Crohn\u2019s disease<\/u><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis present symptoms similar to other gastrointestinal diseases, such as irritable bowel syndrome and GERD.<\/p>\n

References & Links<\/b><\/p>\n

1. http:\/\/www.niddk.nih.gov\/health-information\/health-topics\/digestive-diseases\/crohns-disease\/Pages\/facts.aspx<\/p>\n

2.http:\/\/www.niddk.nih.gov\/health-information\/health-topics\/digestive-diseases\/ulcerative-colitis\/Pages\/facts.aspx<\/p>\n

3. http:\/\/www.ccfa.org\/info\/about\/crohns<\/p>\n

Links<\/b><\/p>\n

Differences between Chron\u2019s disease and ulcerative colitis – http:\/\/www.columbia-stmarys.org\/Crohn_vs_Ulcerative_Colitis<\/p>\n

Ulcerative Colitis – http:\/\/www.quibd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DIFFERENCES001.jpg<\/p>\n

Video<\/b><\/p>\n

Pathology of Chron\u2019s disease – http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=k_6AsumRnU0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t

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