IBD and Arthritis WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on IBD and Arthritis
The most common non-intestinal complication of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is arthritis. Peripheral arthritis, axial arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis are types of IBD-associated arthritis.1 IBD-associated arthritis is chronic and may increase or decrease depending on IBD flare-up occurrences. It generally affects large joints and does not usually involve both sides equally.2
Fast Facts:
- Pain, inflammation, and stiffness in the joints are the most common symptoms.2
- Bowel problems associated with IBD is present prior to arthritic symptoms presenting themselves.2
- IBD is a chronic disorder which includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
- Arthritis affects approximately 25 percent of patients diagnosed with Crohn's or ulcerative colitis.1
- The age group most affected by IBD ranges from 25 to 45.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 CCFA: Extraintestinal Complications of IBD: Arthritis
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Harvard Medical School (via Aetna InteliHealth): Arthritis Associated with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- ↑ Penn State College of Medicine: Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Arthritis
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- Contributor: Carolyn DeLucas
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Nov. 11, 2009
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Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Carolyn DeLucas
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Arthritis, Arthritis and ibd, Arthritis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease, IBD Arthritis, IBD-Associated Arthritis
- Last update: Nov. 10, 2009
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