JUNE 30, 2023

Health Maintenance for Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Oscar Ramirez Ramirez, MD
Division of Internal Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Department of Medicine
School of Medicine and Public Health
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Madison, Wisconsin

Characterized by chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract resulting in abdominal pain, diarrhea, and other chronic symptoms, inflammatory bowel disease is estimated to affect at least 3.1 million people in the United States.1 Patients with IBD are at