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| Preface | |
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| Understanding Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis | |
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| What Is This Disease? | |
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| What Is Inflammatory Bowel Disease? | |
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| Who Gets Inflammatory Bowel Disease? | |
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| Where in the Body Does IBD Occur? | |
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| What Goes Wrong in the Gut with IBD? | |
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| What Are the Possible Complications of IBD? | |
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| How Do I Know I Have IBD? | |
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| Recognizing Symptoms | |
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| Common Symptoms | |
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| Diagnostic Methods | |
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| Prognosis | |
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| What Can I Expect Now That I Have IBD? | |
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| Frequently Asked Questions | |
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| Can I Die from This Disease? | |
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| Will the Disease Get Worse? | |
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| Can My Condition Improve? | |
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| Can I Still Go to School? | |
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| Can I Get and Keep a Job? | |
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| Will I Need To Be Hospitalized? | |
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| Will I Need to Have Surgery? | |
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| Will I Need a 'Bag' Outside My Body To Collect Stool? | |
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| Can I Get Cancer from IBD? | |
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| What Lifestyle Changes Will I Need To Make? | |
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| Will I Be Able To Become Pregnant? | |
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| Can I Take My Medication during Pregnancy? | |
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| Will My Condition Flare during Pregnancy? | |
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| Will This Disease Affect the Birth of My Child? | |
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| Can I Travel If I Have IBD? | |
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| What Causes IBD? | |
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| How Did I Get This Disease? | |
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| Causal Factors | |
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| Possible Infectious Causes | |
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| Possible Environmental Causes | |
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| Possible Inherited (Genetic) Factors | |
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| Unified Theory | |
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| Implications for Treatment | |
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| Managing Inflammatory Bowel Disease | |
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| Dietary Strategies for Managing IBD | |
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| Reliable Information | |
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| The Right Diet | |
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| Preventing Malnutrition | |
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| Diet Modifications | |
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| Elimination Diets | |
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| Lactose-Restricted Diets | |
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| Calcium Sources | |
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| Vitamin D | |
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| Other Vitamin and Mineral Supplements | |
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| Liquid Calorie Supplements | |
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| Low-Fiber Diets | |
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| High-Stool Output Management Diets | |
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| Fluid Diets | |
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| Food Fears | |
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| Nutrition Support | |
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| Current Nutrition Research | |
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| Diet Counseling | |
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| Psychological Support for Managing IBD | |
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| Psychological Concerns | |
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| Stress | |
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| Depression | |
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| Coping Strategies | |
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| Coping with the Medical System | |
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| Drug Therapy and Surgery Challenges | |
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| Drug Therapy for Managing IBD | |
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| Medication Considerations | |
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| Drug Therapy Options | |
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| Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs | |
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| Mesalamine (5-Aminosalicylic Acid) Containing Drugs | |
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| Glucocorticoid (Steroid) Medications | |
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| Antibiotics | |
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| Immunosuppressant Medications | |
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| Biologic Drugs | |
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| Clinical Research Study Designs | |
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| Surgery Option | |
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| Surgical Treatment of IBD | |
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| The Need for Surgery | |
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| Ileostomy and Colostomy | |
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| Surgical Procedures for Ulcerative Colitis | |
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| Surgical Procedures for Crohn's Disease | |
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| Laparoscopic Surgery | |
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| Preventing Recurrence | |
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| Children with IBD | |
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| Treating Children with IBD | |
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| Family Challenges | |
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| Special Management | |
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| Prospects | |
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| Resources and References | |
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| Index | |