IBD symptoms could also involve other parts of the body, Melmed adds. These symptoms, known as extraintestinal manifestations, occur in organs outside the GI tract, such as the eyes, skin or liver ...

More information: Thesis: Impact of age and inflammation on extraintestinal manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease ...

Up to 40% of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) experience extraintestinal manifestations (EIMs), with the highest risks among those with Crohn disease, ocular manifestations ...