CONDITIONS

Ulcerative Colitis

An autoimmune disease of the colon that causes chronic and persistent inflammation, forming ulcers in the colon’s mucosa.

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  • Diarrhea
  • Weight loss
  • Mucus and blood in stool
  • Abdominal pain
  • Anemia
  • Endoscopic studies with biopsies
  • Stool and serological studies
  • Severe colon inflammation
  • Intestinal perforation
  • Need for colon resection surgery
  • Extraintestinal complications (uveitis, ankylosing spondylitis, erythema nodosum)
  • Vitamin D deficiency
  • Osteoporosis
  • Increased risk of thrombus formation in veins and arteries
  • Colon cancer
  • Specialized medications to reduce colon inflammation
  • Corticosteroids
  • Biologics
  • Severe abdominal pain
  • Severe abdominal distension
  • Bleeding
  • Fever
  • Frequent loose stools

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