A new study from the
Mayo Clinic showed an
increased risk of stroke or heart attack in patients with inflammatory bowel
disease . Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are the most common forms of
inflammatory bowel disease (
IBD ),
according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (
CDC ). In this disease, an abnormal response to the body's immune
system mistakenly food with a foreign substance.
Quoted from Medical News Today, Thursday (17/10/2013), people suffering from this disease will experience continuous diarrhea, painful abdominal cramps, fever and sometimes rectal bleeding. The study presented by researchers at the American College of Gastroenterology's Annual Scientific Meeting in San Diego this month, who later claimed that 1.5 million Americans suffer from Crohn's and ulcerative colitis.
The researchers of the current study to calculate the risk of stroke and heart attack among patients with IBD analyzed data from 150,000 patients who took part in nine studies, and compared the findings with the general population. The result of the study showed that there are 10 to 25 percent risk of stroke and heart attack in people who suffer from IBD or intestinal inflammation, and increased risk is more common in women.
Mayo Clinic researcher and study author Siddharth Singh said, "Pollution should be aware of this relationship and the need to focus on better management of conventional risk factors, such as smoking cessation, control of hypertension and diabetes."
Until now there is no cure for this type of colitis and how the patient or those who do not suffer from this disease can do that should change their
lifestyle . In addition, reducing stress, mild exercise regularly,
eat healthy and
balanced diet ,
quitting smoking , as well as working with a doctor who handles your condition can help in reducing the risk of this disease.
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