title: Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. What your patient wants to know.
abstract: The chronic nature of non specific inflammatory bowel disease causes anxiety for the patients who confront the doctor with concern about their future outlook. This paper addresses the questions a doctor is most likely to be asked and provides answers based on the most recent information.
mesh_terms: D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D004067:Digestive System Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008019:Life Style; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D012306:Risk