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Ulcerative colitis in Karachi
Author(s) -
QURESHI HUMA,
ZUBERI SARWAR J.,
BANATWALA NAJMUDDIN,
ANWAR AFTAB,
SHAMSI ZIAUDDIN,
KHAN M. NAEEMULLAH
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.214
H-Index - 130
eISSN - 1440-1746
pISSN - 0815-9319
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1746.1989.tb00841.x
Subject(s) - medicine , ulcerative colitis , colitis , gastroenterology , disease
Abstract Experience of 189 patients with non‐specific ulcerative colitis has been reviewed. The majority of patients was in the 21–30 year age group, and neither sex predominated. Seventy‐two percent had mild to moderate disease. The disease was mainly confined to the left colon (60%) and 13% had total colitis.