UCLA Center for IBD

Leading value-based patient care & cutting edge research for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD), Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.#crohns #colitis #IBD

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UCLA #researchstudy collecting data to detect DNA markers in stool that could be associated with colorectal cancer.

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Glad to see @NIH continuing to fund important research in #IBD and chronic diseases https://t.co/X48nWu2GEi

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How many of these points hit home to you? @BuzzFeed article about invisible diseases. #IBD #Crohns #colitis https://t.co/KAFkQFeDEH

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Balloon dilatation for #Crohns #IBD strictures is safe and effective in the long term https://t.co/sIIHl4aPeY

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Mucosal healing w/exclusive enteral nutrition is assoc better outcomes in children with luminal #Crohns #IBD https://t.co/1hmWiyHa7j

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Treatment of #IBD flares with thiopurine monotherapy isnt ideal due to the slow onset of action https://t.co/Ks7UtQzqXq

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Transitioning from adolescence to adulthood having #IBD, did it have any effect on you? #patientquestionoftheday

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Active Ulcerative Colitis #IBD sees a low level of Regulatory B Cells, which are involved in immune responses https://t.co/ctuXVAghW9

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From UCLA research, about familial #IBD and how microbes can predict risk. https://t.co/o8gSVqE4Ce

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9 things people who live with an invisible illness want you to know:
1. It's real
2. We learn not to talk about it
https://t.co/QJiPk9X8q7

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Elderly older-onset #IBD pts. may show a less complicated disease, but can have similar or higher rates of surgery https://t.co/bdmwATVEUU

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Remicade therapy in #IBD patients with obesity or extreme weights https://t.co/NWisNfxaeD

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Pelvic floor muscle exercise for chronic low back pain https://t.co/PUO0zycNbY

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Do you know about #StemCell therapy in #IBD #Crohns #UlcerativeColitis? https://t.co/yBhR6yeSiF

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16 Real-Life Stories and Experiences From People With #IBD #UlcerativeColitis https://t.co/8DEWPwrM06

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Stelara for #Crohns IBD is now approved by the FDA. https://t.co/lZqZBbWL1Q

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New research showing fungus interactions with the gut microbiome has involvement in #Crohns #IBD https://t.co/jytHpiJlAd

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The @NIH awards $2.39 million for #research on amino acids, #IBD. https://t.co/U34QHw51Tw

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The @NIH awards $2.39 million for #research on amino acids, #IBD. https://t.co/U34QHvNr1Y

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Therapeutic drug monitoring (esp. biologics) is important for #IBD management to see how patients respond to meds.

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Study shows yoga may reduce disease activity and increase quality of life for #IBD patients w/#ulcerativecolitis. https://t.co/XLXvMPWzMb