Tag Archives: Crohn’s disease
Antibiotics Therapy May Help Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of inflammatory conditions of the colon and small intestine. The major types of IBD are Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Currently, there is no cure for IBD. Patients are usually given steroids such … Continue reading
Posted in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Tagged 5-ASA, 5-nitroimidazoles, 6-mercaptopurine, antibiotics, Asacol, azathioprine, Crohn's disease, fluoroquinolones, Imuran, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, macrolides, Methotrexate, prednisone, rifaximin, ulcerative colitis
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Statin Might Reduce Colorectal Cancer
Currently, the strategies to look for colon cancer are to detect it early using colonoscopy and fecal occult blood testing. The ultimate goal to prevent this disease is to use chemoprevention. Last month, a presentation at the American College of … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Colorectal cancer
Tagged chemoprevention, colonoscopy, colorectal cancer, Crestor, Crohn's disease, fecal occult blood testing, rosuvastatin, Statin, ulcerative colitis
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