inflammatory bowel disease Flashcards
1
Q
define IBD
A
chronic inflammation of GI tract
2
Q
what are the two forms of IBD?
A
- Ulcerative colitis
- crohns disease
- they both have inflamed intestines resulting in malabsorption
3
Q
what are the risk factors for IBD?
A
- bimodal age
- 15-20 or 55+ - white people
- jews
- family history
- smoking- specifically crohns
- HLA- B27 gene