Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Inflammatory disease comprises at least two forms of chronic intestinal inflammation: Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. This article reviews the epidemiology, cause and pathogenesis, clinical presentation and course, potential complications, and treatment of both Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
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Division of Gastroenterology (Room 8410), The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada.