Arthritis affects as many as 30% of people with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a general term that covers two distinct disorders: Ulcerative Colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD). However, some evidence suggests they are part of a biologic continuum. Arthritis (the spine is commonly affected) and osteoporosis are common extraintestinal complications of IBD. Ulcerative colitis is a disease in which there is chronic inflammation of the inner lining of the colon. The inflammation can cause the lining tissue to break down, forming ulcerations that can bleed. Inflammation can involve the entire colon or only parts of it. Almost always, ulcerative colitis requires treatment. Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) include Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). It involve a chronic inflammation of some part of the digestive tract and sometimes can be associated with inflammatory arthritis. Arthritis, or inflammation of the joints, is the most common extraintestinal complication of IBD. It may affect as many as 25% of people with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. Although arthritis is typically associated with advancing age, in IBD it often strikes the youngest patients. In addition to joint pain, arthritis also causes swelling of the joints and a reduction in flexibility. It is seen more often in Crohn’s disease than in ulcerative colitis. In addition to causing arthritis of the spine and sacroiliac joints, ankylosing spondylitis can cause inflammation of the eyes, lungs, and heart valves. The cause of AS is not known, but most affected individuals share a common genetic marker. Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) can lead to Arthritis Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), which includes Crohn's and ulcerative colitis, can be a painful and debilitating condition. In addition to bowel symptoms, patients with IBD often experience extraintestinal complications, such as arthritis, kidney and liver disease, eye disorders and skin problems. Arthritis, or inflammation (pain with swelling) of the joints, is the most common extraintestinal complication of IBD. It may affect as many as 30% of people with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. Although arthritis is typically associated with advancing age, in IBD it often strikes younger patients as well.
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arthritis caused by ulcerative colitis