Crohn's Disease

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    Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease. It differs from ulcerative colitis in three major ways: it can occur anywhere from the mouth to the anus; it usually exhibits patches of inflammation; it can affect multiple layers of tissue.

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    1. Pain - James D Lewis, Robert Sandler, Carol Brotherton, Colleen Brensinger, Hongzhe Li, Michael D Kappelman, Scott G Daniel, Kyle Bittinger, Lindsey Albenberg, John F Valentine, John Hanson, David Suskind, Andrea Meyer, Charlene W Compher, Meenakshi Bewtra, Akriti Saxena, Angela Dobes, Benjamin Cohen, Ann D Flynn, Monika Fischer, Sumona Saha, Arun Swaminath, Bruce Yacyshyn, Ellen Scherl, Sara Horst, Jeffrey R Curtis, Kimberly Braly, Lisa Nessel, Maureen McCauley, Liam McKeever, Hans Herfarth, DINE-CD Study GroupA Randomized Trial Comparing the Specific Carbohydrate Diet to a Mediterranean Diet in Adults with Crohn's DiseaseGastroenterology.(2021 May 27)
    2. Crohn's Disease Symptoms - David L Suskind, Dale Lee, Young-Mo Kim, Ghassan Wahbeh, Namita Singh, Kimberly Braly, Mason Nuding, Carrie D Nicora, Samuel O Purvine, Mary S Lipton, Janet K Jansson, William C NelsonThe Specific Carbohydrate Diet and Diet Modification as Induction Therapy for Pediatric Crohn's Disease: A Randomized Diet Controlled TrialNutrients.(2020 Dec 6)
    3. Crohn's Disease Symptoms - Timna Naftali, Lihi Bar-Lev Schleider, Iris Dotan, Ephraim Philip Lansky, Fabiana Sklerovsky Benjaminov, Fred Meir KonikoffCannabis induces a clinical response in patients with Crohn's disease: a prospective placebo-controlled studyClin Gastroenterol Hepatol.(2013 Oct)
    4. Crohn's Disease Symptoms - Jaya Benjamin, Govind Makharia, Vineet Ahuja, K D Anand Rajan, Mani Kalaivani, Siddhartha Datta Gupta, Yogendra Kumar JoshiGlutamine and whey protein improve intestinal permeability and morphology in patients with Crohn's disease: a randomized controlled trialDig Dis Sci.(2012 Apr)
    5. Crohn's Disease Symptoms - Akobeng AK, Miller V, Thomas AG, Richmond KGlutamine supplementation and intestinal permeability in Crohn's diseaseJPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr.(2000 May-Jun)
    6. Crohn's Disease Symptoms - E Den Hond, M Hiele, M Peeters, Y Ghoos, P RutgeertsEffect of long-term oral glutamine supplements on small intestinal permeability in patients with Crohn's diseaseJPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr.(Jan-Feb 1999)
    7. Crohn's Disease Symptoms - Peter R Holt, Seymour Katz, Robert KirshoffCurcumin therapy in inflammatory bowel disease: a pilot studyDig Dis Sci.(2005 Nov)
    8. Crohn's Disease Symptoms - Josep Bassaganya-Riera, Raquel Hontecillas, William T Horne, Mikki Sandridge, Hans H Herfarth, Richard Bloomfeld, Kim L IsaacsConjugated linoleic acid modulates immune responses in patients with mild to moderately active Crohn's diseaseClin Nutr.(2012 Oct)
    9. Crohn's Disease Symptoms - Naftali T, Mechulam R, Marii A, Gabay G, Stein A, Bronshtain M, Laish I, Benjaminov F, Konikoff FMLow-Dose Cannabidiol Is Safe but Not Effective in the Treatment for Crohn's Disease, a Randomized Controlled TrialDig Dis Sci.(2017 Jun)
    10. Crohn's Disease Symptoms - Limketkai BN, Godoy-Brewer G, Parian AM, Noorian S, Krishna M, Shah ND, White J, Mullin GEDietary Interventions for the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol.(2023-Sep)