Crohn's disease

1. Physiology of the large intestine
2. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
3. Crohn's disease – Introduction
4. Symptoms of Crohn's disease – gastrointestinal, systemic, & extraintestinal
5. Causes and risk factors of Crohn’s disease
6. Complications associated with Crohn’s disease
7. Pathophysiology of Crohn's disease
8. Genetics of Crohn's disease
9. Autoimmunity in Crohn's disease
10. TNF-alpha in the development of Crohn's disease
11. Role of microbes in Crohn's disease
12. Diagnosing Crohn's disease
13. Medications for the treatment of Crohn’s disease
14. Serological markers for Crohn's disease
15. Anti-inflammatory medications – 5-ASA, corticosteroids, & antibiotics
16. Immunomodulators to treat Crohn's disease
17. Biological therapy – anti-TNF
18. Surgical treatment of Crohn's disease
19. Gene Therapy for Crohn’s disease

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2. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)