What is IBD?
Ulcerative Colitis (UC) is a form of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) that causes ulcers to form on the lining of the large intestine. These ulcers will cause diarrhea, blood and pus; the severity of the disease is determined by how much of the intestine is plagued with these ulcers.
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Microscopic, Ischemic and Ulcerative Colitis - similarities and differences
The definition of colitis is inflammation of the colon. There are many different ways that inflammation can present and manifest itself. There are also many different causes of inflammation of the colon or colitis. Ulcerative colitis is an ulcerative inflammatory process of the colon. Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease are the two disorders…
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Elizabeth Roberts, Health Guide, posted Understanding Ulcerative Colitis (UC) The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) hosted a web/tele-conference…
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