Ulcerative Colitis Risk Factors
Health Encyclopedia: Ulcerative Colitis
Ulcerative colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that affects the large intestine and rectum.
Alternative Names
Inflammatory bowel disease - ulcerative colitis
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
The cause is of ulcerative colitis is unknown. It may affect any age group, although there are peaks at ages 15 to 30 and then again at ages 50 to 70.
The disease usually begins in the rectal area and may eventually extend through the entire large inte...
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Expert & Community Posts
Microscopic, Ischemic and Ulcerative Colitis - similarities and differences
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...are stable, and can be prepped without an increased risk of perforation will usually be... Read more »
Common Ulcerative Colitis Questions Answered - Part II
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...phosphate crystals in the tubules of the kidney. The risk is much more common in elderly... Read more »
What Causes Inflammatory Bowel Disease?
By Tracy Davenport , Health Expert...educational or occupational status also increases the risk of IBD. Factors such as cigarette... Read more »
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Osteoporosis
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Colon Cancer
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...year, and then develop cancer the following year. The risk of colon cancer in ulcerative colitis... Read more »
Health Guide
Ulcerative Colitis: Risk Factors
Risk FactorsAn estimated 1 - 2 million Americans suffer from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). (This wide statistical variation is due to the difficulty in diagnosing these disorders and because... Read more »Ulcerative colitis
...ulcerative colitis, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may make symptoms worse. Due to the risk of colon cancer associated with ulcerative colitis, screening with colonoscopy is... Read more »Ulcerative colitis
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