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ImmunoLin: Medical Therapies - Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)


Inflammatory bowel disease is an umbrella term for several different types of maladies that cause inflammation in the small intestine and colon. The two most commonly diagnosed are Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

IBDs can be difficult to diagnose because the symptoms are similar among the different intestinal disorders. Ulcerative colitis is a disease that causes inflammation and ulcers in the lining of the large intestine. Crohn's disease differs from ulcerative colitis because it causes inflammation deeper within the intestinal wall. Also, Crohn's disease usually occurs in the small intestine, although it can also occur through out the rest of the GI (gastro-intestinal) tract.

The symptoms and severity of IBD vary among patients. Patients with mild or no symptoms may not need treatment. Patients whose disease is in remission (where symptoms are absent) also may not need treatment. There is no medication that can cure either Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. Patients with an IBD can experience periods of remission (reduced inflammation) lasting months to years during which their symptoms improve. Remissions usually occur because of treatment with medications or surgery, but occasionally they occur spontaneously, that is, without any treatment.

Since there are no cures for IBD, the goals of treatment are to send IBD into remission and improve the quality of life.

Germs activate the immune system and trigger inflammatory cytokine production that can cause flare-ups in IBD symptoms. The natural immunoglobulins in Immunolin help to neutralize germs and reduce production of inflammatory cytokines. This helps to minimize inflammation within the GI tract and minimize IBD symptoms.

IBD Reference Web Sites:

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases:
http://www.ibdjournal.com/

About.com:
http://ibscrohns.about.com/

Crohn's Disease:

National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC), provided by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK):
http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/crohns/

Crohnsresource.com:
http://www.crohnsresource.com/

Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America:
http://www.ccfa.org/


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