Management of ulcerative colitis involves first treating the acute symptoms of the disease, then maintaining remission. Ulcerative colitis is a form of...
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Ulcerative colitis (UC) is one of the two types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), with the other type being Crohn's disease. It is a long-term condition...
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Crohn's & Colitis UK (formerly NACC) is a UK charity dedicated to Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and other forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)...
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prevalence of microscopic colitis nears those of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Studies in North America found incidence rates of 7.1 per 100...
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Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. However, little is known about the etiology of microscopic colitis, and so the degree of similarity to the inflammatory...
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Inflammatory bowel disease (redirect from Indeterminate colitis)
disease (IBD) is a group of inflammatory conditions of the colon and small intestine, with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis (UC) being the principal...
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indicated for severe forms of inflammatory bowel disease such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. It is also the treatment of choice for patients with...
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Crohn's disease (redirect from Crohn's colitis)
by recurrent episodes of intestinal inflammation, primarily manifesting as diarrhea and abdominal pain. Unlike ulcerative colitis, inflammation can occur...
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Vedolizumab (category Articles citing publications with expressions of concern)
treatment of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. It binds to integrin α4β7 (LPAM-1, lymphocyte Peyer's patch adhesion molecule 1, a dimer of Integrin...
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Ileo-anal pouch (section Invention of the J-pouch)
restore anal evacuation. Symptoms are typically similar to ulcerative proctosis for ulcerative colitis pouches including burning in the anal canal, a change...
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Descending colon (section Ulcerative colitis)
inflammatory bowel diseases (such as ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease) and colon cancer. Ulcerative colitis can affect any part of the colon (and other mucosa...
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Ischemic colitis (also spelled ischaemic colitis) is a medical condition in which inflammation and injury of the large intestine result from inadequate...
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variety of things such as inflammatory bowel disease, more specifically a severe form of ulcerative colitis. A diagnosis can be made using a number of techniques...
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Infliximab (section Ulcerative colitis)
is a medication used to treat a number of autoimmune diseases. This includes Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis...
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Phosphatidylcholine (section Ulcerative colitis)
Injection of phosphatidylcholine in lipomas has been studied, but the results have been mixed. Treatment of ulcerative colitis with oral intake of phosphatidylcholine...
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Mesalazine (section Mechanism of action)
a medication used to treat inflammatory bowel disease, including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. It is generally used for mildly to moderately...
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Ustekinumab (section Mechanism of action)
developed by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, for the treatment of Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, targeting both...
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this generally appears to not be the case with ulcerative colitis. Published experience of ulcerative colitis treatment with FMT largely shows that multiple...
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Colonic ulcer (category Diseases of intestines)
exteriorization. Ulcerative colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It is a long-term condition that results in inflammation and ulcers of the colon...
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Budesonide (section Mechanism of action)
inflammatory bowel disease including Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and microscopic colitis. Common side effects with the inhaled form include respiratory...
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Primary sclerosing cholangitis (section Management)
individuals with PSC also have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), most often ulcerative colitis. No effective medical treatment for primary sclerosing cholangitis...
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associated with pyoderma gangrenosum: Inflammatory bowel disease: Ulcerative colitis Crohn's disease Arthritides: Rheumatoid arthritis Seronegative arthritis...
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Toxic megacolon (category Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the United States National Library of Medicine)
a complication of inflammatory bowel disease, such as ulcerative colitis and, more rarely, Crohn's disease, and of some infections of the colon, including...
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trichiura (whipworm) Rectocele Shigellosis Ulcerative colitis Tenesmus (rectal) is also associated with the installation of either a reversible or non reversible...
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disease, Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. Definition of Maintenance therapy at MedicineNet Berinstein NL (2006). "Principles of maintenance therapy"....
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Irritable bowel syndrome (redirect from Mucous colitis)
ileocolonoscopy with biopsies is useful to exclude Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis (Inflammatory bowel disease). Some people, managed for years for IBS...
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Adalimumab (category Wikipedia articles in need of updating from February 2023)
arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, plaque psoriasis, hidradenitis suppurativa, and uveitis. It is administered...
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referred to as enteropathic arthritis, is a type of arthritis linked to Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and chronic inflammatory bowel diseases. Along...
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inflammation. The system is used in treatment of HIV, arthritis, cholesterol management and ulcerative colitis. Japan portal Chemistry portal Engineering...
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Rectal prolapse (redirect from Colitis cystica profunda)
rectal wall. Localized inflammation or ulceration can be biopsied and may lead to a diagnosis of SRUS or colitis cystica profunda. Rarely, a neoplasm (tumour)...
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