Sunanda Kane

BACKGROUND: Research is limited on the impacts of menopause, defined as the permanent cessation of ovarian function and decline of reproductive hormones, on gastrointestinal symptom severity and disease progression in women with inflammator…

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects approximately 1 in 500 people living in the United States and generally occurs with equal frequency in men and women. However, despite equal sex distribution of the disease, men and women face unique…

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an idiopathic, inflammatory gastrointestinal disease of the colon. As a chronic condition, UC follows a relapsing and remitting course with medical maintenance during periods of quiescent disease and appropriate e…