Management and treatment of distal ulcerative colitis

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory condition that is confined to the colonic mucosa. Its main symptoms include diarrhea, rectal bleeding and abdominal pain. Approximately two-thirds of UC patients have disease confined distal to the splenic flexure, which can be treated effectively wi...

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Main Authors: Andrea Calafiore, Chiara Praticò, Fernando Rizzello, Carlo Calabrese, Donatella Riso, Paolo Gionchetti, Chiara Valerii, Massimo Campieri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-12-01
Series:Italian Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/457