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Possible crohn's disease or inflammatory bowel disease, what's the difference?
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Crohn's is: A type of inflammatory bowel disease as is ulcerative colitis. These are the two most common and there is a spectrum of diseases between the two with characteristics of both. Check with a good gastroenterologist. Treatments can be variable.
Answered 3/6/2020
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