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What is the difference between ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease?

Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease are both autoimmune, inflammatory bowel diseases; but ulcerative colitis is limited to the colon. Watch integrative gastroenterologist Robynne Chutkan, MD, explain the main differences in these two conditions.


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  • How does ulcerative colitis affect my body?

  • What causes ulcerative colitis?

  • How is ulcerative colitis treated?

  • What can I do to feel better if I have ulcerative colitis?

  • What you need to know about Crohn's disease

  • Is surgery for Crohn's or colitis right for you?

  • What are the treatment options for digestive diseases?

  • A different way of looking at ulcerative colitis

  • A different way of looking at Crohn's disease

  • What increases my risk for digestive diseases?

Up Next

  • How does ulcerative colitis affect my body?

  • What causes ulcerative colitis?

  • How is ulcerative colitis treated?

  • What can I do to feel better if I have ulcerative colitis?

  • What you need to know about Crohn's disease

  • Is surgery for Crohn's or colitis right for you?

  • What are the treatment options for digestive diseases?

  • A different way of looking at ulcerative colitis

  • A different way of looking at Crohn's disease

  • What increases my risk for digestive diseases?

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