title: Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
abstract: This column discusses the prevalence, symptoms, and treatment of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis and the role nurses play for these patients.
authors.affiliation: Mayo Clinic-Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dettinger
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matzke
authors.forename: Kasi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: McKay
authors.forename: Rowena
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sizer
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thoreson
authors.forename: Diane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wrobleski
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007081:Ileostomy; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D007155:Immunologic Factors