PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Harlan, William R. AU - Meyer, Angela AU - Fisher, Jessica TI - Inflammatory Bowel Disease AID - 10.18043/ncm.77.3.198 DP - 2016 May 01 TA - North Carolina Medical Journal PG - 198--201 VI - 77 IP - 3 4099 - http://www.ncmedicaljournal.com/content/77/3/198.short 4100 - http://www.ncmedicaljournal.com/content/77/3/198.full SO - N C Med J2016 May 01; 77 AB - The incidence and prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease are rising. Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis each have distinct features. Treatments are changing rapidly, and there are many new drugs in the pipeline. Health maintenance also plays a key role in the care of this patient population.