In this video, Dr. Sanjay Murthy, a gastroenterologist at The Ottawa Hospital, talks about inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a spectrum of disorders characterized by chronic inflammation of the intestines and, sometimes, other organs.

IBD includes two main subtypes: Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

0:19 What is inflammatory bowel disease
1:36 Understanding the causes of IBD
2:40 Diagnosis and monitoring
3:18 Treatments options

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