An Update on Inflammatory Bowel Disease

作者：Sairenji Tomoko^*; Collins Kimberly L; Evans David V

来源：Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice , 2017, 44(4): 673-+.

DOI：10.1016/j.pop.2017.07.010

• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Ulcerative colitis
• Crohn disease
• Diagnosis
• Treatment
• Special populations
• Pediatric patients
• Elderly patients

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) includes 2 chronic idiopathic inflammatory diseases: ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease. The incidence and prevalence of IBD is increasing worldwide. It can affect people of all ages, including children and geriatric populations, and can affect all aspects of life. In this article, diagnosis and treatment of IBD in adult, pediatric, pregnant, and elderly populations are explored from the perspective of a primary care physician.

• 出版日期2017-12