When parts of the small intestine are diseased or die, the treatment can involve surgically removing the affected tissue. Although lifesaving, the procedure—referred to as a radical small bowel ...

A risky but often lifesaving surgery that removes damaged parts of the small intestine can leave patients facing a new threat: serious liver damage with no available treatment. Now, scientists have ...

Danish study also showed more extensive disease at diagnosis, earlier onset with family hi ...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is characterized by chronic inflammation of the GI tract. The two major types of IBD are Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Whereas in UC inflammation ...

In the management of Crohn’s disease, a key objective — preserving the bowel by reducing the need for multiple resections — ...

Crohn disease is characterized by periods of clinical remission alternating with periods of recurrence. Persistent inflammation can lead to complications that include strictures, fistulas, abscesses, ...