Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Description
IBD is an umbrella term for several different gastrointestinal illnesses, by far the most prominent and serious being Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Of the 1.2 million Americans estimated to have inflammatory bowel disease, about half will have developed the condition between childhood and their 20s. But IBD can strike at any age; it targets both sexes equally; and, presently, there is no cure - although in life-threatening cases, removing the colon will effectively "end" ulcerative colitis. This program features patients who have had IBD for some time and young people who are just learning to deal with the condition. And leading experts at the Mayo Clinic and Cedars Sinai Hospital discuss the latest efforts to diagnose and treat IBD.
Runtime
27 min
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Date of Publication
[2012], c2006
Database
Films on Demand
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