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Ulcerative colitis vs. Crohn's disease
Content
Location
Transmural involvement
Symptoms
Granulomas
Does ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease increase my cancer risk?
Does surgery cure ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease?
What's the difference between ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)?
Which condition is more serious, ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease?
Can you have both ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease?
Do ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease lead to other conditions?
Can certain medicines cause or aggravate ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease?
Does ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease cause a high antinuclear antibody (ANA) level?
Is Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis considered a leukocytic condition?
Are ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease caused by a virus?
Does smoking cause ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease?
Location
Transmural involvement
Symptoms
Granulomas
Does ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease increase my cancer risk?
Does surgery cure ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease?
What's the difference between ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)?
Which condition is more serious, ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease?
Can you have both ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease?
Do ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease lead to other conditions?
Can certain medicines cause or aggravate ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease?
Does ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease cause a high antinuclear antibody (ANA) level?
Is Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis considered a leukocytic condition?
Are ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease caused by a virus?
Does smoking cause ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease?
Location
Ulcerative colitis. Ulcerative colitis is only in the large intestine, called the colon. It usually starts in the rectum and extends upward in a continuous line with no gaps.
Crohn's disease. Crohn's disease can affect any part of the digestive tract, from the mouth to the anus. It often skips areas, meaning there are often healthy areas of tissue between inflamed spots.
