Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center

Inflammatory bowel diseases are long-lasting diseases that cause irritation and ulcers in the gastrointestinal tract. The most common disorders are ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.

 ]]>Overview: inflammatory bowel disease]]>

 ]]>Ulcerative colitis]]>

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Find answers in our in-depth report on inflammatory bowel disease:

 ]]>What is inflammatory bowel disease?]]>

 ]]>What are the risk factors?]]>

 ]]>What are the symptoms?]]>

 ]]>How is it diagnosed?]]>

 ]]>How is it treated?]]>

 ]]>What are the screening tests?]]>

 ]]>How can I reduce my risk?]]>

 ]]>What questions should I ask my healthcare provider about inflammatory bowel disease?]]>

]]>Coping with severe ulcerative colitis: an interview with Richard]]>

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The dried inner bark of the slippery-elm tree was a favorite of many Native American tribes, and was subsequently adopted by European colonists. Slippery elm was used as a treatment for sore throat, coughs, dryness of the lungs, skin inflammations, wounds, and irritation of the digestive tract.