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Can you get ulcerative colitis from ibs?
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No: Irritable bowel syndrome (ibs) is a functional GI disorder, meaning symptoms are caused by changes in how the GI tract works. People with a functional GI disorder have frequent symptoms; however, the GI tract does not become damaged. Ulcerative colitis is a chronic disease of the large intestine, in which the lining becomes inflamed and develop open sores, or ulcers, that produce pain.
Answered 6/10/2014
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No: Ibs does not cause you to develop uc. However many patients with uc also suffer concurrently with ibs symptoms (for reasons unknown).
Answered 4/24/2014
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