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Ulcerative colitis
A form of Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that affects mostly the large bowel (colon and rectum). It causes pain, cramping, bloody diarrhea, and sometimes fever, fatigue, weight loss, and other complications
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
41 years experience
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Senior 60+ | Very common |
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How do "colitis" and "ulcerative colitis" differ?
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will eating ginger bother my ulcerative colitis.?
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What are the causes of the bleeding in ulcerative colitis?
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Will ulcerative colitis stop me from going on my vacation?
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I am wondering what helps the symtoms of ulcerative colitis?
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can Ulcerative Colitis be treated with Alternative Medecine?
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