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The 22 pages that link to Inflammatory bowel disease, each with the reason it gives.

• Gut microbiotaRelated: Microbial differences are associated with IBD, though cause and consequence can be difficult to separate.

• Irritable bowel syndromeCompared with: Unlike IBS, these diseases cause intestinal inflammation and may produce objective signs of tissue injury.

• Clostridioides difficile infectionCompared with: Its symptoms can resemble C. difficile colitis, so infection must be considered during flares.

• ColonoscopyRelated: Inspection and biopsies help assess colonic inflammation and disease extent.

• Colorectal cancerRelated: Long-standing colonic inflammation raises colorectal cancer risk.

• Crohn's diseaseNarrower topic: Crohn's disease is one of the two main forms of inflammatory bowel disease.

• Ulcerative colitisNarrower topic: Ulcerative colitis is one of the two major forms, with causes that remain incompletely understood.

• Fecal incontinenceRelated: Inflammation and frequent loose stools can contribute to urgency and leakage.

• GastroenteritisCompared with: Its persistent or recurrent inflammation differs from the usually short course of acute gastroenteritis.

• AzathioprineNarrower topic: Azathioprine is used as a steroid-sparing maintenance treatment for selected cases.

• Immunosuppressive therapyBroader topic: Immunosuppressive medicines are used to control inflammation and maintain remission.

• Primary sclerosing cholangitisNarrower topic: A large proportion of affected people also have inflammatory bowel disease.

• Ankylosing spondylitisRelated: It can coexist with spondyloarthritis and influence treatment choices.

• Chronic granulomatous diseaseRelated: Granulomatous inflammation can produce bowel symptoms that resemble inflammatory bowel disease.

• DysenteryCompared with: These diseases can cause bloody diarrhea resembling dysentery without an intestinal infection.

• DiverticulitisCompared with: Its chronic, broader pattern of intestinal inflammation differs from an episode centered on diverticula.

• Hidradenitis suppurativaRelated: This immune-mediated condition is associated with hidradenitis suppurativa, particularly Crohn disease.

• Immunosuppressive drugBroader topic: Immunosuppressants are used when intestinal inflammation needs sustained control.

• StomaRelated: Severe disease or surgery may make an ileostomy or colostomy necessary.

• LoperamideCompared with: In severe flares or suspected complications, slowing the bowel with loperamide may be unsafe.

• MercaptopurineRelated: Mercaptopurine has been used as an immunosuppressant in selected cases, though onset is slow.

• Gastrointestinal diseaseBroader topic: It exemplifies persistent immune-mediated intestinal injury.