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Article: The irritable bowel diseases. (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis)(includes related article)
- Article from:
- Nutrition Health Review
- Article date:
- March 22, 1994
- Author:
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Similarities between the two diseases appear to overshadow their differences. How they actually differ should be emphasized.
Crohn's disease may affect any part of the bowel from the mouth to the anus. Ulcerative colitis attacks only the colon; Crohn's disease involves the full thickness of the bowel wall.
Ulcerative colitis inflames only the inner lining; ulcerative colitis is often cured by surgery, Crohn's disease usually doesn't respond to surgery.
The following questions have been posed to leading scientists in the field of gastrointestinal disorders. Their answers and other information gleaned from medical textbooks and journals are ...