Skin manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease

• Published in: Frontiers in physiology Vol. 3; p. 13
• Main Authors: Huang, Brian L, Chandra, Stephanie, Shih, David Quan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Research Foundation 01.01.2012; Frontiers Media S.A
• Subjects: Crohn’s Disease; inflammatory bowel disease; Physiology; skin disorders; ulcerative colitis; ulcerative colitis; inflammatory bowel disease; skin disorders; Crohn’s disease

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a disease that affects the intestinal tract via an inflammatory process. Patients who suffer from IBD often have diseases that affect multiple other organ systems as well. These are called extraintestinal manifestations and can be just as, if not more debilitating...