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'''Inflammatory bowel disease''', abbreviated IBD, is the bread 'n butter of gastroenterology. It exists in two main flavours: | '''Inflammatory bowel disease''', abbreviated IBD, is the bread 'n butter of gastroenterology. | ||
It exists in two main flavours: | |||
*Crohn's disease (CD). | *Crohn's disease (CD). | ||
*Ulcerative colitis (UC). | *Ulcerative colitis (UC). | ||
Both are associated with an increased risk of [[colorectal carcinoma]].<ref name=pmid20485256>{{cite journal |author=Schmidt C, Bielecki C, Felber J, Stallmach A |title=Surveillance strategies in inflammatory bowel disease |journal=Minerva Gastroenterol Dietol |volume=56 |issue=2 |pages=189–201 |year=2010 |month=June |pmid=20485256 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | |||
===Clinical=== | ===Clinical=== | ||