What Is the Relationship Between Crohn's Disease and Inflammatory Bowel

question 30

Multiple Choice

What is the relationship between Crohn's disease and inflammatory bowel disease?

• A) Crohn's disease is one of the most common inflammatory bowel diseases.
• B) Inflammatory bowel disease is a type of Crohn's disease.
• C) They are two separate diseases but both affect only the colon.
• D) In Crohn's disease, the colon is affected, but in inflammatory bowel disease only the small intestine is affected.
• E) In Crohn's disease, small pouches form in the muscularis, while in inflammatory bowel disease, inflammation occurs throughout the digestive tract.

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