inflammatory bowel disease Flashcards

1
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define IBD

A

chronic inflammation of GI tract

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what are the two forms of IBD?

A
  1. Ulcerative colitis
  2. crohns disease
    - they both have inflamed intestines resulting in malabsorption
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3
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what are the risk factors for IBD?

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  1. bimodal age
    - 15-20 or 55+
  2. white people
  3. jews
  4. family history
  5. smoking- specifically crohns
  6. HLA- B27 gene
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