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- Humira - Humira Crohn's Disease Drug FAQUpdated: Fri May 9 14:08:24 2008
Humira (adalimumab) is approved for use in moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease. It works by blocking TNF-alpha (tumor necrosis factor alpha), a cytokine which plays a role in the inflammatory proces… - Medication Side Effects IndexUpdated: Thu May 8 00:47:56 2008
Links to lists of side effects for drugs commonly used to treat Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis) and Irritable Bowel Syndrome… - Definition of Dysplasia - Cancer CellsUpdated: Thu May 8 00:39:08 2008
Cells that exhibit dysplasia are abnormal cells that are not cancerous… - Differences Between Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease - Diagnos…Updated: Tue May 6 00:34:40 2008
The two primary forms of IBD, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, share many symptoms, but are treated very differently medically and surgically. Read about the many differences between these t… - Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treatments - Drugs - Surgery - IBDUpdated: Fri May 2 13:49:09 2008
Most treatments for inflammatory bowel disease are either medical or surgical. Several drugs are used in treating both Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and surgery is typically only used aft… - Symptoms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease - IBDUpdated: Fri May 2 13:42:48 2008
The two forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)--Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis--have several signs and symptoms in common, but they are very different conditions. … - IBD - What is IBD - Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseUpdated: Fri May 2 13:37:22 2008
An overview of the two conditions collectively known as inflammatory bowel disease--Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis--including diagnosis, symptoms, and treatment… - Is IBD Contagious - IBD and InfectionCreated: Tue Apr 29 00:05:28 2008
Inflammatory bowel disease tends to run in families. Does that mean that IBD is a contagious disease?… - Chronic - Definition of ChronicCreated: Fri Apr 18 19:03:09 2008
A definition of the term 'chronic.'… - Acute - Defintion of AcuteCreated: Fri Apr 18 19:00:48 2008
The definition of 'acute.'… - Zelnorm - Tegaserod - Frequently Asked QuestionsUpdated: Fri Apr 18 00:47:40 2008
Frequently asked questions about the drug Zelnorm (Tegaserod) used to treat constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (C-IBS) in women… - Bentyl - Dicyclomine - Frequently Asked QuestionsUpdated: Fri Apr 18 00:46:23 2008
Answers to frequently asked questions about Bentyl (dicyclomine), a drug used to treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome, including dosage and other medical conditions which could contraindicate its use… - Lomotil - Atropine and Diphenoxylate - Frequently Asked QuestionsUpdated: Fri Apr 18 00:45:13 2008
Answers to frequently asked questions about Lomotil, an anti-diarrheal, including dosage and other medical conditions which could contraindicate its use… - IBD Drugs - New Inflammatory Bowel Disease DrugsUpdated: Wed Apr 16 00:25:05 2008
Learn about drugs that are currently being developed to treat Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. … - How IBD is Diagnosed - IBD and DiagnosisUpdated: Mon Apr 14 20:36:02 2008
When a patient sees the doctor with symptoms that may point to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a series of tests are used to make the diagnosis. These tests can range from simple blood tests, to …