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By Dr Evangelos Russo
31.10.19
Gastroenterology
IBD: Crohn's disease (CD) vs ulcerative colitis (UC)
Of the causes of inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are the two most common. Dr Evangelos Russo, an expert gastroenterologist, shares his expertise about these two conditions and clarifies how common they are, their symptoms, how doctors distinguish between the two, which is more serious, as well as the available treatments for both.