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Inflammatory Bowel Disease (view source)
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==Description==
==Description==
'''Inflammatory bowel disease'''(IBD) is an idiopathic group of disorders characterised by inflammatory changes without a known inciting cause. IBD can affect any part of the intestines and it is classified according to the predominant cellular inflammatory infiltration. Three types have been recognised, they are:
'''Inflammatory bowel disease'''(IBD) is an idiopathic group of disorders characterised by inflammatory changes without a known inciting cause. IBD can affect any part of the intestines and it is classified according to the predominant cellular inflammatory infiltration. Three types have been recognised, they are:
*Lymphoplasmacellular enteritis(most common)
*[[Lymphocytic - Plasmacytic Enteritis - WikiClinical|Lymphocytic - Plasmacytic Enteritis]](most common)
*Eosinophilic enteritis
*Eosinophilic enteritis
*Ulcerative colitis (rare disorder found in Boxers)
*Ulcerative colitis (rare disorder found in Boxers)