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IBD nutrition & gut health: what really helps your gut?, German

Nutrient deficiency in chronic inflammatory bowel disease

Chronic inflammatory bowel disease can have a huge impact on the lives of those affected and can have very different effects. In addition to intestinal bleeding, abdominal pain and diarrhea, fatigue is one of the most common symptoms of IBD according to our IBD study. Fatigue is persistent tiredness and exhaustion that does not improve even with sufficient sleep and appropriate rest periods.

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CED knowledge & research: diagnosis, treatment & therapies, German

Why does it often take so long for IBD to be diagnosed?

Many sufferers of Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis report that it took months or even years before they received the correct diagnosis. Why is this the case? And what can be done to get a diagnosis more quickly? In this article, we explain the hurdles on the way to a correct diagnosis and give tips on what to look out for.

CED knowledge & research: diagnosis, treatment & therapies, German

Diagnosis of IBD: These methods are available.

The diagnosis of chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is often not easy, as symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal pain or cramps can also indicate other diseases and can occur in both ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. In order to detect IBD as early as possible, a combination of various examinations and tests are carried out. These include blood tests, stool examinations, gastroscopies, colonoscopies and ultrasound examinations.

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