In this 23andMe video shared in October 2015, Dane Johnson, an actor and model, talks about being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at the age of 22.

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Dane explains why he decided to join up with 23andMe’s inflammatory bowel research community and how having an IBD affects his everyday life, from dating to just going to the movies with friends.

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