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Is it more common to have Crohn's Disease or UC?

  1. Both diseases tend to affect women and men about equally. Crohn’s disease is slightly more common in women than men, while ulcerative colitis is slightly more common in men than women. Different factors such as age, race/ethnicity and geography can play a role in your diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease. You can find more info here!
    https://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/what-is-crohns-disease/statistics/

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