Inflammatory bowel disease: another possible effect of the allergic diathesis

That inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is just another possible facet of allergy is shown by the alleviation of IBD following allergy testing and treatment. This is further borne out by the findings in a survey (questionnaire) of local members of the National Foundation of Ileitis and Colitis (NFIC) in which 70% of individuals with IBD listed other symptoms which were judged to be "Possibly Allergic."