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Abbreviations CD Crohn’s disease GI gastrointestinal IBD inflammatory bowel disease UC ulcerative colitis Introduction Bloody bowel movement is a common presentation of active ulcerative colitis (UC). In contrast, brisk bleeding in Crohn’s disease (CD) is uncommon. Rather, patients with CD…
Abbreviations CD Crohn’s disease IBD inflammatory bowel disease EUA examination under anesthesia EUS endoscopic ultrasound MRI magnetic resonance imaging OCT optical coherence tomography Introduction Endoluminal imaging plays a crucial role in the primary diagnosis and management of patients with inflammatory…
Abbreviations AFB acid-fast bacillus AIC acute infectious colitis AIE autoimmune enteropathy CD Crohn’s disease DALM dysplasia-associated lesion or mass EMR endoscopic mucosal resection GI gastrointestinal GVHD graft-versus-host disease IBD inflammatory bowel disease ITB intestinal tuberculosis NSAIDs Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs SRUS…
Abbreviations CCS Cronkhite–Canada syndrome CD Crohn’s disease DLBL diffuse large B-cell lymphoma EATL enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma FAP familial adenomatous polyposis H & E hematoxylin-Eosin HNPCC hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer IBD inflammatory bowel disease LPD lymphoproliferative disorders MALT mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue…
Abbreviations CD Crohn’s disease CSC cat scratch colon EGID eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders CMUSE cryptogenic multifocal ulcerous stenosing enteritis IBD inflammatory bowel disease UC ulcerative colitis Introduction A long list of conditions can present inflammation or ulcers or strictures in the…
Abbreviations CD Crohn’s disease GI gastrointestinal IBD inflammatory bowel disease IL10RA interleukin 10 receptor-α IPEX immune dysregulation, polyendocrinopathy, enteropathy, X-linked LRBA LPS-responsive beige-like anchor protein VEOIBD very early–onset inflammatory bowel disease Introduction Very early–onset inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) (VEOIBD) refers…
Abbreviations CD Crohn’s disease CVID common variable immune deficiency GI gastrointestinal IBD inflammatory bowel disease Ig immunoglobulin IVIG intravenous immunoglobulin SIgAD selective IgA deficiency UC ulcerative colitis Introduction Primary or secondary immune defects can occur in both children and adults.…
Abbreviations 5-FU 5-fluorouracil ACEIs angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors CD Crohn’s disease CMV cytomegalovirus COX cyclooxygenase CTLA-4 anticytotoxic T-lymphocyte-association protein-4 GI gastrointestinal IBD inflammatory bowel disease ICIs immune checkpoint inhibitors MMF mycophenolate mofetil NSAIDs nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs OAE olmesartan-associated enteropathy PD-1 programmed…
Abbreviations ANCA antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody BD Behçet disease CD Crohn’s disease CT computed tomography EGPA eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis IBD inflammatory bowel disease GI gastrointestinal Ig immunoglobulin PAN polyarteritis nodosa SLE systemic lupus erythematosus UC ulcerative colitis Introduction Diagnosis and…
Abbreviations CD Crohn’s disease CMV cytomegalovirus DAMP disease-associated molecular pattern EBV Epstein–Barr virus GI gastrointestinal GVHD graft-versus-host disease HSCT hematopoietic stem cell transplantation IBD inflammatory bowel disease MMF mycophenolate mofetil OLT orthotopic liver transplantation OT organ transplantation PSC primary sclerosing…