What Is The Difference Between Crohn's Disease And Ulcerative Colitis?
Introduction
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a general term that includes two main disorders:
- Ulcerative colitis
- Crohn's disease
These two diseases are related, but they are considered separate disorders with somewhat different treatment options. The basic distinctions are location and severity. As many as 10% of patients with IBD have features and symptoms that match the criteria for both disorders, at least in the early stages. (This is called indeterminate colitis.)
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