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  "path": "/news/2026-02-inflammatory-bowel-disease-diagnosis-physician.html",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-07T17:00:01.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an umbrella term for a group of chronic conditions that cause inflammation and swelling in the digestive tract. It primarily includes two conditions: ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. While both involve inflammation, they affect different parts of the gastrointestinal tract and behave differently over time, explains Kellie Mathis, M.D., a colon and rectal surgeon at Mayo Clinic.",
  "title": "What does an inflammatory bowel disease diagnosis mean? A physician explains"
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