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Detecting & Treating Arthralgia in IBD: What the Gastroenterologist Needs to Know

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With 50 percent of IBD patients experiencing arthralgia, how can you determine if it’s inflammatory or noninflammatory and treat it appropriately?

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    It's currently estimated that 50 percent of IBD patients experience some form of joint stiffness, otherwise known as arthralgia. With so many patients being affected, how can you determine if it’s inflammatory or noninflammatory arthralgia and treat it appropriately? To find out, Dr. Neil Nandi speaks with Dr. Monica Schwartzman, assistant attending physician at the Hospital for Special Surgery and Clinical Instructor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College. Together, they’ll discuss the screening tools gastroenterologists can use to differentiate the types of arthralgia in their patients as well as key management approaches. 

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