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Our Ongoing Research
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A patient and his father meet with our
research Nurse Practioner, Tracee Cook |
We are currently investigating many areas to try to identify causes and improve diagnosis and treatment of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, including:
- Identifying foods that may increase the risk of developing IBD.
- Determining which of our current treatments are most effective in getting these diseases under control.
- Discovering new, noninvasive ways of assessing disease activity in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
- Investigating the role of probiotics (bacteria beneficial to human health) in treating these diseases.
- Investigating new medications in treatment of Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and pouchitis after ulcerative colitis surgery.
- Studying bone mineral density in IBD and the use of calcitonin in treating low bone density.
- Explaining the cause and refining the treatment of iron deficiency in IBD, and studying the role of a new protein in mediating iron absorption.
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Causes and Diagnosis
New Treatments and Diagnostic Tests
Patient Involvement in Clinical Research
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