Mayo Clinic Minute: What is inflammatory bowel illness?

May 19 is World Inflammatory Bowel Disease Day. There are greater than 10 million individuals worldwide residing with inflammatory bowel illness (IBD), in response to the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation.

IBD is a persistent situation that causes irritation within the digestive tract, however it may possibly additionally have an effect on different areas of the physique.

Dr. Victor Chedid, a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist, explains additional what IBD is and the way signs will be managed.
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