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| | Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine: Crohn's disease |
 | | Crohn's disease involves swelling, redness, and loss of function of the intestine, especially the small intestine. | | | The inflammation of Crohn's disease affects all the layers of the intestinal wall, while ulcerative colitis affects only the lining of the intestine. | | | Crohn's disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), resulting in swelling and dysfunction of the intestinal tract. |
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http://www.findarticles.com/g2603/0003/2603000309/p1/article.jhtml
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| | Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis |
| | Innovative modern allergy desensitization techniques are being pioneered in colitis and Crohn's. | | | In contrast to ulcerative colitis, Crohn's Disease may affect the small intestine as well as the large intestine. | | | Eighty-five percent of Crohn's Disease patients who have surgery have reoccurrence within three years. |
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| | CCFA.org: About Crohn's Disease |
| | The overall goal of surgery in Crohn's disease is to conserve bowel and return the individual to the best possible quality of life. | | | Two-thirds to three-quarters of patients with Crohn's disease will require surgery at some point during their lives. | | | In 1932, Dr. Crohn and two colleagues, Dr. Leon Ginzburg and Dr. Gordon D. Oppenheimer, published a landmark paper describing the features of what is known today as Crohn's disease. |
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| | Crohns Disease |
| | Crohns Disease, bowel resection, and intestinal blockage repair (10575) |
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| | Crohn's disease - Medical Encyclopedia for Nursing Students |
| | For this reason, surgery is considered by many doctors only as a last resort in the treatment of Crohn's. | | | Crohn's patients typically suffer from chronic diarrhea and disrupted digestion, making it difficult for sufferers in the acute phase of the disease to eat and/or digest food. | | | It is by virtue of alphabetization rather than contribution that Crohn's name appeared as first author: because this was the first time the condition was reported in a widely-read journal, and the disease has come to be known as Crohn's disease for reasons of publicity rather than precedence. |
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http://www.nursingstudy.com/encyclopedia/Crohn%27s_disease.html
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| | Crohn's disease tends to come back after surgery. | | | Both colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy can be used to take a biopsy of intestinal tissue, which helps distinguish Crohn's disease from other conditions. | | | Crohn's disease usually can be controlled with medications to stop inflammation and infection and to keep the disease in remission. |
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| | CCFA.org: Introduction to Crohn's Disease |
| | The overall goal of surgery in Crohn's disease is to conserve bowel and return the individual to the best possible quality of life. | | | Even though there is no cure at this time, CCFA's research and education programs already have improved the health and quality of life of people with Crohn's disease. | | | Two-thirds to three-quarters of patients with Crohn's disease will require surgery at some point during their lives. |
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| | PARA - Welcome |
| | Paratuberculosis Awareness and Research Association (PARA) is an organization of Crohn's disease patients, their families and others who are concerned about the relationship between MAP (Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis) and Crohn's disease. | | | Profound remissions in Crohn's disease patients have been induced using anti-mycobacterial drug therapy which has effectivity against MAP. | | | Rather, our intention is to inform and bring awareness to the Crohn's community and the general public about this issue -- of which very few outside the scientific world had knowledge until PARA was formed. |
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| | PARA - Welcome |
| | Profound remissions in Crohn's disease patients have been induced using anti- mycobacterial drug therapy which has effectivity against MAP. | | | Paratuberculosis Awareness and Research Association (PARA) is an organization of Crohn's disease patients, their families and others who are concerned about the relationship between MAP ( Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis) and Crohn's disease. | | | Rather, our intention is to inform and bring awareness to the Crohn's community and the general public about this issue -- of which very few outside the scientific world had knowledge until PARA was formed. |
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| | Crohns Disease Treatment - Crohns Disease Symptoms |
| | Proper Crohns Disease treatment is crucial, and it is important to learn everything you can about this debilitating condition. | | | We have received a number of emails from Crohn's sufferers saying that this natural supplement has helped reduce flare-ups...sounds interesting...so we did a little research to find out more about it. | | | Crohns Disease treatment is a life-long commitment, as this chronic condition is marked by flare-ups and remission periods that sufferers will unfortunately be forced to deal with until the day a cure is finally found. |
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| | Canadian Society of Intestinal Research • Crohn\'s Disease |
| | With better diagnosis, improved nutrition, and improved surgical technique the management of Crohn's disease is better today than previously. | | | There are also certain ethnic groups with a high incidence of Crohn's disease and some with a very low incidence. | | | Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disease of the digestive system that may affect any area of the gastrointestinal tract from the mouth to the anus. |
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http://www.badgut.com/index.php?contentFile=crohns&title=Crohn's+Disease
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| | Crohn's Disease FAQ |
| | Complications of Crohn's disease may be related to the intestinal disease or occur in areas unrelated to the intestines (extra-intestinal). | | | Most patients with Crohn's disease will experience periodic increases in activity of the disease when symptoms of abdominal pain, fever, diarrhea, and rectal bleeding worsen. | | | First degree relatives of patients with Crohn's disease (brothers, sisters, sons and daughters) are more likely to develop the disease. |
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| | eMedicine - Crohn Disease : Article by Senthil Nachimuthu, MD |
| | Although Crohn disease is chronic with recurrent relapses, appropriate medical and surgical therapy help patients to have a reasonable quality of life. | | | The characteristic presentation of Crohn disease is with abdominal pain and diarrhea, which may be complicated by intestinal fistulization, obstruction, or both. | | | The incidence and prevalence of Crohn disease (especially colonic) seems to have steadily increased over the last 5 decades. |
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| | Crohn's / Colitis Home Page |
| | The IBD Quilt Project exists to create and enhance public awareness of Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease via the display of the IBD Quilt panels, and to provide IBD patients, their families and friends a creative outlet to express their thoughts and experiences of living with a chronic disease. | | | Our goal is to provide a convenient, one-stop shopping site for FAQs, links to other sources, and anything else we can find (or that you suggest.) No particular axes to grind, beyond the idea that suffering shared is suffering lessened. | | | Yet one more place on the WWW for those of us living with these diseases, and our families and friends, to find information, solace, and encouragement. |
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| | Crohns Disease |
| | Share crohns disease your experiences with the Medbroadcast community Drug Info S. | | | Always seek the advice of your physician or crohns disease other qualified healthcare provider regarding. | | | crohns disease it at age offshore singulair of 30 and had some effect, but i. |
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| | Crohn's skin disease. DermNet NZ |
| | Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease that involves inflammation of the small intestine. | | | Extraintestinal features are common in Crohn's disease and include arthritis, skin problems, inflammation in the eyes or mouth, gallstones and kidney stones. | | | Under microscopy, the presence of non-caseating granulomas similar to those found in intestinal Crohn's disease supports the diagnosis of Crohn's skin disease. |
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| | Crohn's Disease Information and Updates for Consumers |
| | Conclusion: Infliximab therapy in Crohn's disease may rapidly influence bone metabolism by acting either on bone formation or bone resorption. | | | Rapid improvement of bone metabolism after infliximab treatment in Crohn's disease - Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics | | | Treatment of perianal fistulizing Crohn's disease - Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics |
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| | Diet Help Crohn Disease Crohns Disease |
| | When the medicine is unsuccessful at relieving symptoms of Crohn's, surgery may be necessary. | | | Some Crohn's disease patients can be treated quite effectively with the existing drugs and can go into long-term remission, which can allow the sufferer to lead a normal life. | | | At the age of 18 I was diagnosed with Crohnâs Disease. |
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http://about-your-health.com/crohns/symptoms-of-crohns-disease-16.html
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| | Crohn's / Colitis Home Page |
| | The IBD Quilt Project exists to create and enhance public awareness of Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease via the display of the IBD Quilt panels, and to provide IBD patients, their families and friends a creative outlet to express their thoughts and experiences of living with a chronic disease. | | | Yet one more place on the WWW for those of us living with these diseases, and our families and friends, to find information, solace, and encouragement. | | | Our goal is to provide a convenient, one-stop shopping site for FAQs, links to other sources, and anything else we can find (or that you suggest.) No particular axes to grind, beyond the idea that suffering shared is suffering lessened. |
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http://qurlyjoe.bu.edu/cduchome.html
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| | Paratuberculosis And Crohn's Disease: Got Milk? |
| | Steve Merkel, a founding member of the Paratuberculosis Awareness and Research Association and whose wife has suffered with Crohn's disease since 1960, [343] replied "With all due respect, sir, if milk is as safe as you say it is, then retail testing will simply confirm that fact. | | | The next hurdle was the difficulty of consistently culturing the bug from Crohn's sufferers' intestines. | | | Crohn's can be a cyclical disease, with periods of flare-ups and remissions, so approximately 20% of Crohn's patients during a treatment period will spontaneously improve on their own. |
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| | MedlinePlus: Crohn's Disease |
| | Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: A Parent’s Guide (Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America) - Links to PDF File | | | Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: A Guide for Children and Teenagers (Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America) - Links to PDF File | | | Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: Understanding Colorectal Cancer (Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America) - Links to PDF File |
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| | Crohns disease - Crohn's disease and milk - Research |
| | American organization focused on improving the quality of life of people with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis through research. | | | A newspaper article suggesting that the myco-bacterium paratubercolosis organism is responsible for Crohn's disease. | | | The major issues involved in the medical therapy of Crohn's disease will be |
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| | Crohn's Disease - from Holistic Herb Health Centre. | | | A Study of Relaxation Techniques to Help Alleviate the Chronic Pain Associated with Crohn's Disease - by A.E. Christian, and R.N. Baldassano. | | | New Therapeutic Approaches to Crohn's Disease - from the New England Journal of Medicine. |
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| | Effective medical and surgical treatment is available for Crohn's disease. | | | Crohn's disease often affects the anal area where there may be a draining sinus tract called a fistula. | | | When Crohn's disease has been present for many years there is an increased risk of cancer. |
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| | Teens With Crohn's Disease Website |
| | Crohn's Disease: An Approach to Remission (One family's attempts to reach remission) | | | iritis.com (All about an eye condition that some Crohn's patients encounter) | | | Facing the Facts (Learn about ways to stop another downside of Crohn's) |
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| | Crohns Disease Symptoms |
| | It is important to know what part of your intestine is affected by Crohns Disease. | | | Crohns patients will experience active periods of flare-ups and symptoms are more noticeable. | | | Crohns Disease symptoms are not always limited to the GI tract. |
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http://www.crohns-disease-probiotics.com/crohns-disease-symptoms.html
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| | Crohn Disease |
| | This site provides patients with the latest medical news and information in Crohn`s disease taken from current medical journals. | | | Crohn Disease ; Crohn Disease / drug therapy | | | Inflammatory Bowel Diseases ; Crohn Disease ; Colitis, Ulcerative; |
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| | Crohn's Disease Web Site |
| | As you can see, I have chosen to include information for relatives and friends to Crohn's patients as I have experienced there isn't much information availible online for this group. | | | This is the ultimate Crohn's Disease web site with all the resources needed as a newly diagnosed patient. | | | For those of you who are not new to this site, you can probably see that I have chosen to make some changes mainly to the layout of the site. |
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| | Annie's Crohn's Disease Page |
| | Here you can read about my ongoing experiences with Crohn's Disease. | | | See what others with Crohns and UC are talking about. | | | Crohn's Disease is chronic and the cause is unknown. |
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