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Essay Archive - Inflammatory Bowel Disease/ Crohn's Disease
Inflammatory Bowel Disease/ Crohn's Disease
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of chronic disorders that
cause inflammation or ulceration in the small and large intestines. Most often
IBD is classified as ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease but may be referred
to as colitis, enteritis, ileitis, and proctitis. Ulcerative colitis causes
ulceration and inflammation of the inner lining of a couple of really bad places,
while Crohn's disease is an inflammation that extends into the deeper layers of
the intestinal wall. Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease cause similar
symptoms ....
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