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Ulcerative Colitis (UC)
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel disease. Other gut diseases can have some of the same symptoms. For most people, ulcerative coliti...
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What is Toxic Megacolon?
It starts when irritation or infection inflames your colon, the last section of your digestive tract. It’s less common, but infection from a virus,...
Read moreInflammatory Bowel Disease: Symptoms and Treatment
The term inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) describes a group of disorders in which the intestines become inflamed. When there is less or no inflamma...
Read moreCrohn's Disease and Your Heart
People with Crohn's can have hardened arteries at a younger age than people who don’t. Some research may show a link between flares and people with...
Read moreCrohns Disease
Doctors aren’t sure what causes Crohn's disease. Doctors use many tests to distinguish Crohn's disease from other conditions like ulcerative coliti...
Read moreCrohns & Ulcerative Colitis: Know The Difference?
With “ulcerative colitis,” you have sores (ulcers) in the lining of your colon, as well as inflammation there. Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis are m...
Read moreWhat is a Gastroenterologist? what to Expect on a Visit
Your primary care doctor or family doctor may send you to a gastroenterologist. The gastroenterologist may send you for X-rays, a CT scan, or blood...
Read moreUlcerative Colitis Treatment
While food doesn't appear to play a role in causing ulcerative colitis, certain foods may cause more symptoms when your disease is active. Your doc...
Read moreShort Bowel Syndrome
Those with short bowel syndrome usually have at least half of their small intestine missing or removed. Some babies are born with bowel problems th...
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