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2. Ulcerative colitis - Wikipedia

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   Ulcerative colitis (UC) is one of the two types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), with the other type being Crohn's disease. [1] It is a long-term condition that results in inflammation and ulcers of the colon and rectum. [1] [7] The primary symptoms of active disease are abdominal pain and diarrhea mixed with blood (hematochezia). [1]

3. Inflammatory bowel disease - Wikipedia

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   Microscopically, ulcerative colitis is restricted to the mucosa (epithelial lining of the gut), while Crohn's disease affects the full thickness of the bowel wall ("transmural lesions"). Lastly, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis present with extra-intestinal manifestations (such as liver problems, arthritis, skin manifestations and eye ...

4. Colonic ulcer - Wikipedia

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   Ulcerative colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). [4] It is a long-term condition that results in inflammation and ulcers of the colon and rectum. [4] [5] The primary symptoms of active disease are abdominal pain and diarrhea mixed with blood (hematochezia). Weight loss, fever, and anemia may also occur. Often, symptoms come on ...

5. Colitis - Wikipedia

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   The signs and symptoms of colitis are quite variable and dependent on the cause of the given colitis and factors that modify its course and severity. [2]Common symptoms of colitis may include: mild to severe abdominal pains and tenderness (depending on the stage of the disease), persistent hemorrhagic diarrhea with pus either present or absent in the stools, fecal incontinence, flatulence ...

6. FDA-approved drug for ulcerative colitis also effective for ...

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   Mirikizumab, a drug currently approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of ulcerative colitis, also sends Crohn's disease into clinical remission, new findings suggest.

7. Toxic megacolon - Wikipedia

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   Toxic megacolon in a patient with ulcerative colitis: The patient subsequently underwent a colectomy. A pathological specimen showing toxic megacolon. The pathological process involves inflammation and damage to the colonic wall with unknown toxins breaking down the protective mucosal barrier and exposing the muscularis propria. [4]