Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
IBD is an important clinical entity, made up of two idiopathic processes: Crohn Disease (CD) and Ulcerative Colitis (UC). Risk factors involve both genetic (higher incidence in identical twins) and environmental sources. Cigarette smoking = risk factor for CD, protective for UC. Northern populations see higher rates of IBD. Note: may utilize ESR and CRP levels to …