Many are caused by infections like E. coli , but the cause of others is not yet known. G ranulomatous colitis is another name for Crohn. Your chance of getting one of these diseases is about one in a thousand. They have an unpredictable course marked by attacks and symptom-free intervals. IBD can cause serious problems.
Many patients require surgery at some time or other.
About two-thirds of CD patients also require surgery, but it is not curative, since the small bowel cannot be entirely removed. UC increases the risk of colon cancer, another reason for removing the colon. Simply stated, no one knows. Although IBD acts like an infection, no agent has yet been identified. IBD is very likely to be among the autoimmune diseases, where the body.