Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) | Dr. Vedant Karvir
Disorders of the digestive tract are combined under the term inflammatory bowel disease. Ibd mainly affects the tissue present in the large intestine and results in ulcers and bleeding along with pain and cramps in the abdomen. To know more about Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and its treatment, consult Dr. Vedant Karvir one of the top Gastroenterologist in Mumbai.
Disorders of the digestive tract are combined under the term inflammatory bowel disease. Ibd mainly affects the tissue present in the large intestine and results in ulcers and bleeding along with pain and cramps in the abdomen.
To know more about Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and its treatment, consult Dr. Vedant Karvir one of the top Gastroenterologist in Mumbai.
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What are the risk factors?
Age
Most people diagnosed
with IBD are below thirty
but sometimes it is seen
in people above the age
of fifty
Cigarette smoking
Crohn’s disease is more
common in people who
smoke cigarettes.
Anti-inflammatory
medication
Anti-inflammatory
medicines such as
ibuprofen, naproxen
sodium, diclofenac
sodium, etc. Increase the
risk of contracting IBD or
worsen the symptoms in
people already suffering
from the disease.