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Understanding IBD
Clear, patient-friendly information can make inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) feel easier to understand. Explore the basics of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, how they differ, and how healthcare professionals diagnose them.
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What Is Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)?
Learn what IBD is, how Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis affect the digestive tract, and what living with IBD can involve.
Read ArticleCrohn's disease vs. Ulcerative colitis
Explore the important similarities and differences between the two main forms of IBD.
Read ArticleHow Is IBD Diagnosed?
Understand how medical history, laboratory tests, endoscopy, biopsies, and imaging can help identify IBD.
Read ArticleUnderstanding IBD Treatments
Learn about treatment options, how care teams choose and monitor them, and the role of shared decision-making.
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