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Can stress be a factor when it comes to proctitis, colitis, or ulcerative colitis?

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Yes: Stress can make symptoms worse but probably does not significantly affect disease activity.

Dr Kaplan agreed

Answered 5/19/2016

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Yes: Stress can aggravate existing colitis.

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