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Can there be a relation to celiac and ulcerative colitis?
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No: They are two distinct diseases.
Answered 4/18/2013
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UC and gluten: Gluten free or low gluten diets often benefit uc patients. Gluten is a wheat protein so dropping wheat or replacing with potato bread, rice or rye might help. Adding a high fiber bowel regimen, multivitamin and no nicotine can also help. Good luck.
Answered 12/10/2013
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