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Arthritis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Signs and Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment
Diagnosis
Your doctor will begin by recording your complete medical history, including a description of your symptoms. You also will undergo a physical examination to check for any physical signs of the disease.
Reviewed by health care specialists at UCSF Medical Center.Last updated May 8, 2007
