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Is it possible for a child to get ulcerative colitis?
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Yes: Most of the cases are found in children over 10 years old.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Yes: Absolutely. Typically uc is diagnosed between the ages of 15 and 25. There is another peak during middle ages as well. In pediatric GI we follow a large number of adolescents with uc.
Answered 3/31/2015
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