Chrons And Colitis Foundation
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New or changing symptoms often mean that additional treatment is needed to keep ulcerative colitis under control. For this reason, people who have ulcerative colitis should be in frequent contact with their physicians. Common symptoms that require a doctor's immediate attention are fever, which could indicate infection or a ruptured intestine, and heavy bleeding from the rectum. A serious, but uncommon, complication, called megacolon, results when the colon...
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From Our Sources
Dealing with colitis flares in public
For patients with colitis, Crohn's, or irritable bowel syndrome, enduring a flare in public can be a struggle. But according to columnist Gary Davis,... Read more »
New drug shows promise in treating Crohn's, colitis
Results from a new study show that the drug Traficet-EN may treat Crohn's disease and colitis. The drug works by reducing inflammation in the... Read more »
Scientists ID genetic links between Crohn's, colitis
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Crohn's, colitis symptoms may mask colon cancer
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Children with Crohn's, colitis often lack vitamin D
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