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Ulcerative Colitis

Author(s) -

K Bachmayer

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

new england journal of medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889

H-Index - 1030

eISSN - 1533-4406

pISSN - 0028-4793

DOI - 10.1056/nejmc1113995

Subject(s) - medicine , ulcerative colitis , colitis , gastroenterology , dermatology , traditional medicine , disease

U lcerative colitis is a disease of the colon characterized by chronic inflammation. The cause of the aberrant immune response is unclear, but genetic, dietary, and environmental risk factors have a role. In contrast with that of Crohn’s disease, the inflammation of ulcerative colitis is limited to the colonic mucosa. The portion of the colon affected varies. Some patients have inflammation that is limited to the rectum (ulcerative proctitis), whereas others have more proximal disease. Pancolitis refers to ulcerative colitis that affects the entire colon.

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