Importance Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory condition of the colon, with a
prevalence exceeding 400 per 100 000 in North America. Individuals with UC have a lower …

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a general term for chronic or remitting/relapsing
inflammatory diseases of the intestinal tract and generally refers to ulcerative colitis (UC) …

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an idiopathic inflammatory disorder. These guidelines indicate the
preferred approach to the management of adults with UC and represent the official practice …

Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease are the principal forms of inflammatory bowel disease.
Both represent chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, which displays …

Background Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease with an estimated 150
000 patients in Germany alone. Methods This review is based on publications about current …

11.1. General The treatment strategy for ulcerative colitis [UC] is mainly based on the
severity, distribution [proctitis, left-sided, extensive] 1 and pattern of disease. The latter …

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic disorder involving mainly the intestinal tract,
but possibly other gastrointestinal and extraintestinal organs. Although etiology is still …

Background: The contemporary management of ambulatory ulcerative colitis (UC) continues
to be challenging with∼ 20% of children needing a colectomy within childhood years. We …

Background & Aims The management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) poses a
particular challenge during pregnancy because the health of both the mother and the fetus …

When deciding the appropriate treatment strategy for active ulcerative colitis one should
consider the activity, distribution (proctitis, left-sided, extensive 1), and pattern of disease …