Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. What your patient wants to know.
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.
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