Prognosis
Complications of Crohn's disease vs. ulcerative colitis
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| Crohn's disease | Ulcerative colitis | ||
| Nutrient deficiency | Higher risk | ||
| Colon cancer risk | Slight | Considerable | |
| Prevalence of extraintestinal complications |
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| Iritis/uveitis | Females | 2.2% | 3.2% |
| Males | 1.3% | 0.9% | |
| Primary sclerosing cholangitis |
Females | 0.3% | 1% |
| Males | 0.4% | 3% | |
| Ankylosing spondylitis |
Females | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Males | 2.7% | 1.5% | |
| Pyoderma gangrenosum |
Females | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Males | 1.3% | 0.7% | |
| Erythema nodosum | Females | 1.9% | 2% |
| Males | 0.6% | 0.7% | |
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