Inflammatory Bowel Disease Flashcards
1
Q
what are the two chronic conditions we learn
A
Crohns disease
ulcerative colitis
2
Q
Etiology
A
genetic susceptibility
environmental triggers
immune response against normal flora
3
Q
why do genetics play a role
A
genetics permits loss of self tolerance against normal gut flora
4
Q
is this autoimmunity
A
no. normal gut flora are not self cells
5
Q
what type of environmental trigger may occur
A
bacterial
6
Q
if our IR targets normal gut flora what will occur
A
inflammation
