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Ulcerative colitis (3869 bytes)
2: '''Ulcerative colitis''' is an inflammatory disease of the bowel, that ...
4: ... there are characteristic differences: ulcerative colitis is usually confined to the [[mucosa]] and [[submu...
16: The cause of ulcerative colitis is unknown, although infective agents have been s...
19: ...opsy]] can help confirm the diagnosis. Ulcerative colitis mainly affects the left side of the colon.
22: People with ulcerative colitis will initially have bloody diarrhea (the severity...

Colitis (378 bytes)
1: :''Colitis has been confused with [[Crohn's disease]] in the...
3: ... There are several different types and causes of colitis, including:
5: * [[ulcerative colitis]]
6: * [[pseudomembranous colitis]]
8: * [[fulminant colitis]]

Fulminant colitis (168 bytes)
1: '''Fulminant colitis''' is characterized by
8: It is seen in 5-15% unlcerative [[colitis]] patients

Pseudomembranous colitis (1300 bytes)
1: '''Pseudomembranous colitis''' is a infection of the [[colon (anatomy)|colon]...
5: ...ctomy (removal of the colon) for treatment of the colitis.
6: [[de:Pseudomembranöse colitis]]

Toxic megacolon (191 bytes)
5: * ulcerative colitis

Inflammatory bowel disease (3661 bytes)
9: * [[Ulcerative colitis]] (UC)
11: ...[[terminal ileum|terminal]] [[ileum]]. Ulcerative colitis, in contrast, is restricted to the [[colon (anato...
13: [[Light microscopy|Microscopically]], ulcerative colitis is restricted to the [[mucosa]] ([[epithelium|epi...
34: *[http://www.nacc.org.uk National Association for Colitis & Crohn's disease (NACC)- UK]
35: * [http://www.ccfa.org Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America]

Colon (anatomy) (1972 bytes)
12: *[[colitis]]
14: *[[pseudomembranous colitis]]
15: *[[ulcerative colitis]] and [[toxic megacolon]]

Disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (861 bytes)
1: ...ses, such as [[Crohn's disease]] and [[ulcerative colitis]], [[lupus erythematosus|SLE]], [[Idiopathic thro...

Mesalamine (750 bytes)
1: ... of the [[rectum]], mild to moderate [[ulcerative colitis]] and inflammation of the [[lower colon]]. Chemic...

Ileo-anal pouch (1010 bytes)
6: * [[ulcerative colitis]]

Ileostomy (1127 bytes)
6: *[[ulcerative colitis]]

Colon hydrotherapy (2281 bytes)
13: ... such as [[ulcerative colitis]] or other types of colitis, where enemas can cause colonic perforation. It i...

Samuel Wilks (3070 bytes)
8: ...iarrhea]] and [[fever]] demonstrated a transmural ulcerative [[inflammation]] of the [[colon]] and terminal [[...

List of diseases starting with U (2754 bytes)
8: * [[Ulcerative colitis]]

Bromelain (2233 bytes)
5: ...strual pain, autoimmune disorders, and ulcerative colitis. Studies have shown that bromelain can also be us...

Barium enema (3467 bytes)
25: ...f the inner lining of the intestine ([[ulcerative colitis]]), and [[irritable colon]]. An acute [[appendici...
29: *CMV gastroenteritis/colitis

Ankylosing spondylitis (2268 bytes)
6: ...[iridocyclitis]] (anterior uveitis), [[ulcerative colitis]], [[psoriasis]] and [[Reiter's disease]], throug...

Mouth ulcer (2476 bytes)
9: ...outh ulcers are also associated with [[ulcerative colitis]], [[Crohn's disease]], [[coeliac disease]] (glut...

Primary sclerosing cholangitis (2836 bytes)
19: PSC is associated with [[ulcerative colitis]]. It is assumed that these diseases share a comm...

Crohn's disease (9984 bytes)
6: ...n in 20% cases, against 98% cases in [[ulcerative colitis]].
31: ...eat a risk of malignancy compared to [[ulcerative colitis]].
47: Crohn's disease and [[ulcerative colitis]] are quite distinct diseases but in practice the...
58: * [http://www.nacc.org.uk National Association of Colitis and Crohn's Disease]
61: ...ectory.com IBD Directory- Listings of Crohn's and colitis resources]

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