The Latest on Crohn’s Disease
4/30/2004
In recent months there has been a number of articles and studies published regarding the most recent research on Crohn’s disease. Crohn’s disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and about one out of every six patients with IBD also has spinal inflammation. When the entire spine is involved, this is AS.
FDA Finds Possible New Risks of Bowel Drug
Some users of the irritable-bowel treatment Zelnorm have suffered diarrhea so serious they require hospitalization, and four have died from an intestinal problem, the government said Wednesday.
Bones and Crohn's: Risk Factors Associated with Low Bone Mineral Density in Patients with Crohn's Disease
Previous studies have confirmed that the prevalence of decreased bone mineral density is elevated in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Video Capsule Endoscopy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Past, Present, and Future
In this paper, we critically review the rationale, technical issues, and diagnostic findings, difficulties in interpretation, complications, potential clinical uses, and practical obstacles for capsule endoscopy in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We will review the currently limited data on its use in IBD and discuss future areas of investigation required to evaluate critically its potential utility in these patients.
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