Ulcerative Colitis Complications
Health Encyclopedia: Ulcerative Colitis
Inflammatory bowel disease - ulcerative colitis
Treatment
The goals of treatment are to control the
Medications that may be used to decrease the frequency of attacks include 5-aminosalicylates such as mesalamine and immunomodulators such as azathioprine and 6-mercaptopurine...
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Expert & Community Posts
Common Ulcerative Colitis Questions Answered
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...when their disease flares, given the serious health complications from tobacco, that is not... Read more »
Introducing Dr. Todd Eisner
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...include symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options and complications such as colon cancer. In... Read more »
Symptoms Outside the GI Tract in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...cause is unknown, it is believed that all of these complications represent an abnormal response... Read more »
What Causes Inflammatory Bowel Disease?
By Tracy Davenport , Health Expert...less developed. Similarly, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are more common in urban... Read more »
Question and Answer with Dr. Eisner
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...patients may develop or even present with symptoms and complications outside of the intestines.... Read more »
Health Guide
Ulcerative Colitis: Complications
ComplicationsSurgical removal of the colon is the only cure for ulcerative colitis, but the disease varies greatly in severity. In one 10-year study, 87% of patients went into complete remission... Read more »Toxic megacolon
Toxic megacolon is a life-threatening complication of other intestinal conditions. It is characterized by a very inflated colon, abdominal distention, and sometimes fever,... Read more »Proctitis
...ulcerative colitis. Expectations (prognosis) The probable outcome is good with treatment. Complications Severe bleeding Anemia Recto-vaginal fistula... Read more »Managing Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) at College
...extreme expenses that can really add up, some students opt to not go to the doctor when they are having complications with their disease, which can be very dangerous. Here are some things to... Read more »Ulcerative Colitis: Highlights
...relief and prevent symptom relapse. However, patients should always discuss NSAID use with their doctors.ComplicationsPatients with UC have an increased risk of developing other inflammatory and... Read more »Images
Related News
Inflammatory bowel disease doubles pregnancy risks
October 02, 2008Women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are twice as likely to have pregnancy complications, a new study says. Researchers report that study... Read summary »
IBD increases pregnancy complications
March 24, 2009Pregnant women who have inflammatory bowel disease have a greater risk of pregnancy complications than their healthy peers, a new study has found.... Read summary »
Q&A: J-pouch surgery for colon removal
October 16, 2008A parent whose son will be undergoing surgery for ulcerative colitis wants to know the benefits and drawbacks of the J-pouch procedure. According to... Read summary »
Radiation exposure increased in some IBD patients
September 11, 2008Some patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may be exposed to doses of radiation that are up to 11 times higher than the doses received by... Read summary »
Clinical trial: Nuvion for ulcerative colitis
October 02, 2008This is a study to determine the effectiveness of Nuvion on adults with ulcerative colitis. This international study is currently recruiting patients. Read summary »
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