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Study reveals stark racial disparities in IBD care across the United States • Apr. 1, 2025, 11:58 PM ET (Medical Xpress)

Jipmer starts support group for patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease • Apr. 1, 2025, 1:05 AM ET (The Hindu)

Study shows AI can predict premature deaths in people with inflammatory bowel disease • Mar. 23, 2025, 6:48 PM ET (Medical Xpress)

Immune cell dysfunction in GI tract may lead to onset of inflammatory bowel disease • Mar. 22, 2025, 2:20 AM ET (Medical Xpress)

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Crohn disease ulcerative colitis colorectal cancer lactose intolerance ileitis tropical sprue intestinal squeeze irritable bowel syndrome enteritis cholera dysentery yersiniosis

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George P. Smith

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