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    Crohn's Disease or Ulcerative Colitis?

    Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are the two common types of Inflammatory Bowel Disease. They are similar in symptoms, presentation and treatment but have some distinctive characteristics. Test your IBD IQ and see if you can tell the difference between the two.

    by Dr. Todd Eisner

    Rectal bleeding is more common in patients with:
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