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Ulcerative Colitis: Cause
Description: The two most common forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are ulcerative colitis and Crohn`s disease. Unlike Crohn`s disease, which can occur anywhere in the digestive tract, ulcerative colitis usually only affects the innermost lining of the colorectal tract. This course examines the methods employed in diagnosing ulcerative colitis.
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COURSE OUTLINE
INTRODUCTION
1. Course Information
2. Interface Tour
3. Course Overview
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
4. Objectives
5. Causes of IBD
6. The Inflammatory Reaction
7. The Immune Response
8. Progress Check
EPIDEMIOLOGY
9. Objectives
10. Incidence and Prevalence
11. High-Risk Populations
12. Progress Check
CONCLUSION
13. Summary
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COURSE OBJECTIVES
Students completing this course should be able to:
- Name the causes presumed to be associated with IBD
- Describe the inflammatory reaction of IBD
- Explain the immune response and its role in the pathogenesis of IBD
- Understand the differences between incidence and prevalence
- Describe the difficulties in estimating incidence and prevalence in IBD
- Name the high-risk groups and risk factors for IBD
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