What Is Ulcerative Colitis?...Ulcerative colitis is a chronic (long-term) inflammatory disease. It affects some or all of the large intestine, also known as your colon. There are different types of ulcerative colitis. Doctors...
Types of Inflammatory Bowel Disease...Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) causes long-term inflammation in the digestive tract. Your digestive tract runs from your mouth to your anus. There are 2 types of IBD: Crohn’s disease and...
Types of Crohn’s Disease...People with Crohn’s disease have areas of inflammation in the digestive tract. Inflammation leads to symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal pain, weight loss, or fever. Eventually, it can cause serious...
Statistics...Experts estimate that between 2.4 million and 3.1 million people in the United States have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This is around 1 in every 200 people. Up to 70,000...
Risk Factors...Risk factors are identified characteristics that seem to increase a person’s likelihood of developing a condition. However, having one or more risk factors does not mean guarantee a person will...
Causes of Inflammatory Bowel Disease...Having inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are the two main types) can come with a lot of guilt. There are times when you have to rely on...
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