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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:
*[[Lymphocytic - Plasmacytic Enteritis - WikiClinical|Lymphocytic - Plasmacytic Enteritis]](most common)
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*[[Lymphocytic - Plasmacytic Enteritis - WikiClinical|Lymphocytic - Plasmacytic Enteritis]] (most common)
*Eosinophilic enteritis
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*[[Eosinophilic Enteritis - WikiClinical|Eosinophilic Enteritis]]
 
*Ulcerative colitis (rare disorder found in Boxers)
 
*Ulcerative colitis (rare disorder found in Boxers)
  
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