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IBD Travelers Are Not at Higher Risk of Contracting Intestinal InfectionsIBD travelers have an increased risk of illness during trips to industrialized countries, but not to developing or tropical regions. |
IBD Emerges As a Global Disease
The incidence and prevalence of IBD are increasing with time and in different regions around the world.

Use of Opioid Pain Killers for Abdominal Pain Has More than Doubled
Across U.S. outpatient clinics between 1997 and 2008, opioid prescriptions for chronic abdominal pain more than doubled.
AGA Institute Journal Embargo Policy
When a manuscript is accepted for publication in either Gastroenterology or Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, it is under embargo and not for public release until publication. Articles are typically embargoed until 3 p.m. ET the day of online publication.
Authors are permitted to present their research prior to publication before peers at scientific meetings, but should refrain from distributing copies of their paper, including data tables and figures.
View the AGA’s embargo policy for Gastroenterology and Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
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Patient Education Materials
To help you understand and manage your digestive health condition or to prepare for your procedure, the AGA Institute provides patients with educational information, designed to give you some basic facts and to serve as a starting point for discussions with your doctor.
Probiotics: What They Are and What They Can Do for You
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