Ulcerative colitis (UC) is one of the most common inflammatory bowel diseases, a lifelong condition that can cause chronic inflammation and ulcers in the lining of the large intestine. This can lead to symptoms such as rectal ...
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The group of lifelong intestinal conditions known as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, significantly impacts digestive health and quality of life for an estimated 2.4 ...
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Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, are chronic and autoimmune conditions characterized by the inflammation of the intestinal tract. This inflammation can cause nausea or vomiting, ...
For patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), alterations in gut microbiota are associated with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) outcomes, according to a study published online Sept. 29 in The American Journal ...
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Reddit's popularity as a tool for self-managing inflammatory bowel disease highlights opportunities for improvements in clinical care, according to a paper published in Journal of Medical Internet Research.
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A new UCLA Health study found that taking an eight-strain probiotic daily may reduce the risk of pouchitis, a common inflammatory condition that occurs after colon removal surgery for ulcerative colitis, but the treatment ...
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Researchers led by Hiroshi Ohno at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) in Japan have discovered why smoking tobacco helps people suffering from ulcerative colitis, a chronic disease typified by inflammation ...
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Inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, is an umbrella term for a group of chronic conditions that cause inflammation and swelling in the digestive tract. It primarily includes two conditions: ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. ...
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In medicine, colitis (pl. colitides) refers to an inflammation of the colon and is often used to describe an inflammation of the large intestine (colon, caecum and rectum).
Colitides may be acute and self-limited or chronic, i.e. persistent, and broadly fit into the category of digestive diseases.
In a medical context, the label colitis (without qualification) is used if:
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