| 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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References
- ^ a b c d e f internetmedicin.se > Inflammatorisk tarmsjukdom, kronisk, IBD By Robert Löfberg. Retrieved Oct 2010 Translate.
- ^ Hanauer SB, Sandborn W (March 2001). "Management of Crohn's disease in adults". The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 96 (3): 635–43. doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2001.3671_c.x (inactive 31 January 2024). PMID 11280528. S2CID 31219115.
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