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Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Education CROHN'S DISEASE AND ULCERATIVE COLITIS (UC) SUFFERERS:

It’s time to listen to your gut

You probably have plenty of questions about your IBD. Like, what’s really going on inside your gut? Here at Living with IBD, you'll find the information your gut is asking for, including ways to proactively manage your disease.

Learn about UC & Crohn's

Get to know IBD

There are two main types of inflammatory bowel diseases, or IBD. Both are chronic diseases that cause inflammation in your digestive tract.

Crohn's Disease

Crohn's disease can cause inflammation in any part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, although it might only affect certain areas for some people. Crohn's inflammation can involve the entire thickness of the intestinal wall.

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Crohn's Disease

Crohn's disease inflamed intestine.

Crohn's disease (CD) inflammation

Ulcerative Colitis

Ulcerative colitis inflamed intestine.

Ulcerative colitis (UC) inflammation

Ulcerative Colitis

Unlike Crohn’s disease, the effects of ulcerative colitis (UC) are limited to the large intestine, and inflammation only occurs in the innermost lining of the intestine.

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