Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (definition)

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Definition: Chronic, non-specific inflammation of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. Etiology may be genetic or environmental. This term includes CROHN DISEASE and ULCERATIVE COLITIS.

Examples Colitis, Ulcerative; Crohn Disease

Other names Inflammatory Bowel Disease; Bowel Diseases, Inflammatory

Substance	CAS Registry & name	Categories	Source
balsalazide	82101-18-6 Benzoic acid, 5-((4-(((2-carboxyethyl)amino)carbonyl)phenyl)azo)-2-hydroxy-, disodium salt	Phenylhydrazines Mesalamine Colitis, Ulcerative Prodrugs Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. Pharma Action Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal ; Gastrointestinal Agents	Dig Dis Sci 1983;28(7):609	COLAZAL; GIAZO; BALSALAZIDE DISODIUM

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