Crohn's disease | Ulcerative colitis | |
---|---|---|
Defecation | Often
porridge-like,
[1] sometimes steatorrhea |
Often mucus-like and with blood [1] |
Tenesmus | Less common [1] | More common [1] |
Fever | Common [1] | Indicates severe disease [1] |
Fistulae | Common [2] | Seldom |
Weight loss | Often | More seldom |
The tables in this series compare Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, the main types of inflammatory bowel disease, and are used in both articles.
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Crohn's disease | Ulcerative colitis | |
---|---|---|
Defecation | Often
porridge-like,
[1] sometimes steatorrhea |
Often mucus-like and with blood [1] |
Tenesmus | Less common [1] | More common [1] |
Fever | Common [1] | Indicates severe disease [1] |
Fistulae | Common [2] | Seldom |
Weight loss | Often | More seldom |
The tables in this series compare Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, the main types of inflammatory bowel disease, and are used in both articles.
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cite journal}}
: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of January 2024 (
link)