Four patients with severe disease were cured after receiving the new broad-spectrum antibiotic tigecycline. When patients with Clostridium difficile colitis do not respond to usual treatment with ...

Ulcerative colitis (UC) can cause severe symptoms which can adversely affect a person’s quality of life and ability to work. As such, UC may qualify as a disability. Some potential benefits ...

The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has released a new clinical guideline on the pharmacological management of moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis, published in Gastroenterology.

If you've been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, your treatment plan will take into consideration your specific symptoms and how long you have had the disease. A variety of over-the-counter and ...

Ulcerative proctitis (UP) is a form of ulcerative colitis (UC). Both are types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). But while proctitis affects only the rectum, ulcerative colitis can affect the ...

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Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease in which the inner lining of the large intestine and rectum become inflamed. Ulcerative colitis is characterized by diarrhea, abdominal pain and ...