American College of Gastroenterology Supports Global Ibd Awareness Efforts
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ACG Marks World IBD Day, World Digestive Health Day 2010 with Emphasis on Living Well
BETHESDA, Md., May 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American College of Gastroenterology announces its support of World IBD Day and World Digestive Health Day, global awareness efforts that are bringing physician and patient groups together to raise awareness for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). With an emphasis on helping patients live well despite their IBD, the ACG is making the latest ACG practice guidelines for the management of Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis in adults available to physicians and patients via a new IBD online resource page, where the College also unveils a patient must-have, "ACG Expert Tips for Living Well with IBD."See the full content of this document
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American College of Gastroenterology Supports Global Ibd Awareness Efforts
Affecting five million people worldwide (1.4 in the United States alone), IBD refers to two related but different diseases: ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. These diseases cause chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract, which leads to a variety of symp...
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