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What does colitis do? does it may your stomach swell above belly button.
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Inflammation : Colitis is inflammation of the colon and symptoms can vary from just bloating and cramps to full blown diarrhea and pain. Some colitis is self limited and some chronic. Often, a colonoscopy needs to be performed to find the origin.
Answered 1/13/2015
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