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The left describes the progression of Crohn´s disease, the inflammation (red circles) can appear anywhere in the digestive tract and usually appears at the end of the small intestine, also it can occur in patches across the digestive tract. On the other hand, the right is described as ulcerative colitis, the inflammation affects the large intestine and rectum, and it can be extended to the entire colon or only part of its colon.
