ALU 301: Chapter 2: Inflammatory Bowel Disease Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Factors in the prevalence and incidence of IBD - ANSWER-Age, ethnic background (primarily Caucasian), geographic location and possibly the Western lifestyle. Western lifestyle - ANSWER-Includes a sedentary habit and a diet high in fat and simple carbohydrates. Ulcerative colitis (UC) - ANSWER-Manifests only in the colon and only in the mucosa; it does not involve the whole wall of the colon. Peaks are 15-35, then 60-70 (Smoking cessation). 30% only rectum; 40% only sigmoid and descending c...

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) - correct answer Two inflammatory conditions of undetermined etiology: ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Factors in the prevalence and incidence of IBD - correct answer Age, ethnic background (primarily Caucasian), geographic location and possibly the Western lifestyle. Western lifestyle - correct answer Includes a sedentary habit and a diet high in fat and simple carbohydrates. Ulcerative colitis (UC) - correct answer Manifests only in the colon ...

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) - correct answer Two inflammatory conditions of undetermined etiology: ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Factors in the prevalence and incidence of IBD - correct answer Age, ethnic background (primarily Caucasian), geographic location and possibly the Western lifestyle. Western lifestyle - correct answer Includes a sedentary habit and a diet high in fat and simple carbohydrates. Ulcerative colitis (UC) - correct answer Manifests only in the colon ...