What is ulcerative colitis?Ulcerative colitis is a chronic disease of the colon (large intestine). Inflammation and ulcers form on the inner lining of your colon. Ulcerative colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease. It usually starts between the ages of 15 and 30 years old.What are ...
When an ulcerative colitis flare strikes, take action to stop it as quickly as possible and to help prevent future ones. WebMD explains how.
Many people with ulcerative colitis have periods when they have no symptoms, and this can last months or even years for some. This is called remission. Unfortunately, the symptoms often do come back, which is called a flare-up. These are signs you might be having a flare-up: Moving your...
Ulcerative colitis is a chronic disease of the colon (large intestine). Inflammation and ulcers form on the inner lining of your colon. Ulcerative colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease. You may have times when signs and symptoms will decrease or disappear (remission). You will need ...
We report a 77-year-old man experiencing an ulcerative colitis (UC) flare-up after receiving nivolumab as third-line therapy for multiple metastases of renal cell carcinoma. Mild UC (proctitis form) had been diagnosed at age 59 years and remission was maintained for 17 years with only a low...
Stress can also cause a flare-up. It’s important to avoid stress, particularlychronic stress, by exercising, stretching, and practicing relaxation techniques and breathing exercises. Natural Treatment Conventional ulcerative colitis treatment usually involves either drug therapy or surgery, and according ...
Super-imposed infection with intestinal organisms can mimic a flare-up of underlying disease in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We report a case of patient with long standing ulcerative colitis (UC), who presented with abdominal pain, diarrhea and low- grade fever after receiving ...
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Flare-up of ulcerative colitis after systemic corticosteroids: A strong case for Strongyloides Shomron Ben-Horin, Iris Barshack, Yehuda Chowers, Meir Mouallem Shomron Ben-Horin, Yehuda Chowers, Department of Gastroenterology, Sheba Medical Center, and Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv Universi...
Ulcerative colitis is a relapsing disease. Maintenance of remission is therefore an important aim for medical therapy. Sulfasalazine, a double molecule in which 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) and sulfapyridine are linked together, has been demonstrated to effectively maintain remission in ulcerative colit...