Pediatric patients who adopted and sustained a CD exclusion diet achieved clinical remission and reported improvement in clinical symptoms and fecal calprotectin.

Severe abdominal pains, unpredictable bowel movements and fatigue are some of the serious symptoms 180,000 Australians live ...

A special liquid diet, known as exclusive enteral nutrition, is an essential therapy for Crohn's disease. Patients consume only this formula for six to eight weeks, completely avoiding solid foods.

A special liquid diet, known as exclusive enteral nutrition, is an essential therapy for Crohn's disease. Patients consume ...

“When patients have a flare-up of Crohn’s, they can have anemia,” says William Sandborn, MD, the chief of gastroenterology and the director of the inflammatory bowel disease center at the ...

Many doctors use the Bristol stool chart to help evaluate the health of bowel movements. The chart is a form scale, meaning ...

Crohn’s disease-related inflammation can sometimes lead to intestinal blockage. Untreated, an intestinal blockage may lead to serious complications. Crohn’s disease is a chronic condition that ...

Crohn s disease is a chronic inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal tract, mostly affecting the ileum. The inflammation can extend through the intestinal wall and tends to be asymmetric and ...

The Bristol Stool Chart is a resource that helps healthcare professionals classify stool. When talking with the doctor, it is important to report any additional symptoms and any effects of ...

A low red blood cell count can be a sign of anemia, which is a common complication of Crohn’s disease. Your doctor may also order a stool (poop) test to check, among other things, if a bacterial ...

Vedolizumab prevented the postoperative recurrence of Crohn’s disease and should be considered a prophylactic treatment in patients with at least one risk factor for recurrence.