Hoda Jehad Abousada
Department of Obestetric and Gynecology, KAMC, Jeddah, KSAPublications
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Research
Prevalence and Complications of Inflammatory Bowel Disease among Saudi Population: A Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s): Masoud Ahmad Al-Ghamdi, Manal Abdulaziz Murad, Reem Mohammed Alshiakh, Hoda Jehad Abousada*, Mohammed Bandar Alharbi, Rawiah Abubkr Almehdhar, Turki Saad Aljuhani, Abdullah Mohammed H Alsobyei, Abdulrahman Hussain Alharbi, Ghanem Ahmed AL Ghanem, Saud Ali Alharbi, Abdulaziz Shelash Alonezi, Rashed Saleh A Alghamdi, Razan Talal Almowllad and Fatimah Mohammed Alfaqih
Background: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) comprises a group of diseases that affect the digestive system and, due to wave-like inflammation, lead to long-term complaints in the gastrointestinal tract, such as diarrhoea with blood or mucus in the stool, abdominal pain and symptoms from other organ systems. This inflammation is due to an excessive reaction of the immune system to the body's own germs or cells that are normally in the intestine. The trigger for this reaction remains unclear, despite intensive research, and is most likely multifactorial. So far there is no definitive therapy. There are a number of drugs available that primarily suppress inflammation and prevent complications from developing. In severe cases, surgical interventions are also an option. The two basic diseases that together make up about 90% of inflammatory bowel disease cases are: Ulcerative colitis a.. Read More»