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Finding the Right IBD Therapy for Patients: A Q&A with Jill Gaidos, MD
Inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, is an umbrella term for conditions that cause chronic inflammation in the digestive system, leading to abdominal cramps and pain, diarrhea, and other symptoms. Patients with IBD will receive a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis, where inflammation damages the rectum and inner lining of the colon, or Crohn’s disease, which may cause inflammation in any part of the digestive tract. Together, these conditions affect about 1.5 million in the United States. Jill Gaidos, MD, associate professor of medicine (digestive diseases), medical director of the Yale Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program, and vice chief of clinical research (digestive diseases), shares more about the disease, new treatment options for patients, and other considerations for caring for patients with IBD.