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Causes, symptoms, diagnostic procedures and criteria, treatments and prognoses for ulcerative colitis, a type of colitis (inflammation of the colon) that causes ulcers to form.

A Visual Guide to Ulcerative Colitis - WebMD

Ulcerative colitis is a form of inflammatory bowel disease. It causes chronic inflammation of the cells that line the rectum and colon (large intestine). This inflammation can lead to sores called ulcers, which may bleed and interfere with digestion.
http://www.webmd.com/ibd-crohns-disease/ulcerative-colitis/ss/slideshow-uc-overview
Symptoms of Ulcerative Colitis - WebMD

Ulcerative colitis affects your colon, which is part of your digestive system. A lot of things can cause trouble in that general area, so how do you know what it feels like to have ulcerative colitis?
http://www.webmd.com/ibd-crohns-disease/ulcerative-colitis/symptoms-ulcerative-colitis
Ulcerative Colitis Symptoms - Mayo Clinic

Ulcerative colitis symptoms can vary, depending on the severity of inflammation and where it occurs. Therefore, doctors often classify ulcerative colitis according to its location.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/ulcerative-colitis/basics/symptoms/con-20043763
CCFA: What is Ulcerative Colitis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Chron's & Colitis Foundation of America

If you or someone you love have recently been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, it's important to begin learning as much as you can about what ulcerative colitis is. By developing a better understanding of ulcerative colitis, you will be more prepared to manage its symptoms and live a full life.
http://www.ccfa.org/what-are-crohns-and-colitis/what-is-ulcerative-colitis/
Ulcerative Colitis - Center for Digestive Diseases

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is characterised by chronic intestinal inflammation. The two major types of IBD are Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, although other less common IBD conditions are also included in this category.
http://www.cdd.com.au/pages/disease_info/ulcerative_colitis.html
Ulcerative Colitis: Symptoms and Treatment - Live Science

Ulcerative colitis, a condition that causes inflammation and sores in the large intestine and rectum, is generally diagnosed in people younger than age 30.
http://www.livescience.com/40309-ulcerative-colitis.html
Ulcerative Colitis, Diarrhoea With Rectal Bleeding - Patient

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a disease where inflammation develops in the colon and the rectum (the large intestine).
http://patient.info/health/ulcerative-colitis-leaflet
Ulcerative Colitis: Get Facts on Symptoms and Diet - Medicine Net

Read about ulcerative colitis causes, and symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal pain, rectal bleeding, rectal pain, urgency to defecate, or painful bowel movements; diagnosis and treatment options are also discussed.
http://www.medicinenet.com/ulcerative_colitis/article.htm
Ulcerative Colitis: Practice Essentials, Background, Anatomy - Medscape

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is one of the 2 major types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), along with Crohn disease. Unlike Crohn disease, which can affect any part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, UC characteristically involves only the large bowel.
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/183084-overview
WebMD Ulcerative Colitis Center

Find in-depth information on Ulcerative Colitis and learn about Ulcerative Colitis, a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestines.
http://www.webmd.com/ibd-crohns-disease/ulcerative-colitis/
Ulcerative Colitis - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Ulcerative colitis (Colitis ulcerosa, UC) is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation and ulcers in the colon.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulcerative_colitis
NIH - Ulcerative Colitis

Discusses risk factors, symptoms, diagnostic procedures, and complications of ulcerative colitis. Provides treatment options, including medications and surgery.
http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-topics/digestive-diseases/ulcerative-colitis/Pages/facts.aspx
Ulcerative Colitis: MedlinePlus

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a disease that causes inflammation and sores, called ulcers, in the lining of the rectum and colon. It is one of a group of diseases called inflammatory bowel disease.
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ulcerativecolitis.html
CCFA: What is Ulcerative Colitis - Inflammatory Bowel Disease

If you or someone you love have recently been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, it's important to begin learning as much as you can about what ulcerative colitis is
http://www.ccfa.org/what-are-crohns-and-colitis/what-is-ulcerative-colitis/?referrer=https://www.google.com
Ulcerative Colitis - Mayo Clinic

Ulcerative colitis - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, complications, treatment of this inflammatory bowel disease.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/ulcerative-colitis/basics/definition/con-20043763

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Ulcerative colitis

Endoscopic image of a colon affected by ulcerative colitis. The internal surface of the colon is blotchy and broken in places. Mild-moderate disease.
Specialty	Gastroenterology
Symptoms	Abdominal pain, diarrhea mixed with blood, weight loss, fever, anemia,^[1] dehydration, loss of appetite, fatigue, sores on the skin, urgency to defecate, inability to defecate despite urgency, rectal pain^[2]
Complications	Megacolon, inflammation of the eye, joints, or liver, colon cancer^[1]^[3]
Usual onset	15–30 years or >60 years^[1]
Duration	Long term^[1]
Causes	Unknown^[1]
Diagnostic method	Colonoscopy with tissue biopsies^[1]
Differential diagnosis	Dysentery, Crohn's disease, ischemic colitis^[4]
Treatment	Dietary changes, medication, surgery^[1]
Medication	Sulfasalazine, mesalazine, steroids, immunosuppressants such as azathioprine, biological therapy^[1]
Frequency	2–299 per 100,000^[5]
Deaths	47,400 together with Crohn's (2015)^[6]

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A Visual Guide to Ulcerative Colitis - WebMD

Ulcerative colitis is a form of inflammatory bowel disease. It causes chronic inflammation of the cells that line the rectum and colon (large intestine). This inflammation can lead to sores called ulcers, which may bleed and interfere with digestion.
http://www.webmd.com/ibd-crohns-disease/ulcerative-colitis/ss/slideshow-uc-overview
Symptoms of Ulcerative Colitis - WebMD

Ulcerative colitis affects your colon, which is part of your digestive system. A lot of things can cause trouble in that general area, so how do you know what it feels like to have ulcerative colitis?
http://www.webmd.com/ibd-crohns-disease/ulcerative-colitis/symptoms-ulcerative-colitis
Ulcerative Colitis Symptoms - Mayo Clinic

Ulcerative colitis symptoms can vary, depending on the severity of inflammation and where it occurs. Therefore, doctors often classify ulcerative colitis according to its location.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/ulcerative-colitis/basics/symptoms/con-20043763
CCFA: What is Ulcerative Colitis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Chron's & Colitis Foundation of America

If you or someone you love have recently been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, it's important to begin learning as much as you can about what ulcerative colitis is. By developing a better understanding of ulcerative colitis, you will be more prepared to manage its symptoms and live a full life.
http://www.ccfa.org/what-are-crohns-and-colitis/what-is-ulcerative-colitis/
Ulcerative Colitis - Center for Digestive Diseases

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is characterised by chronic intestinal inflammation. The two major types of IBD are Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, although other less common IBD conditions are also included in this category.
http://www.cdd.com.au/pages/disease_info/ulcerative_colitis.html
Ulcerative Colitis: Symptoms and Treatment - Live Science

Ulcerative colitis, a condition that causes inflammation and sores in the large intestine and rectum, is generally diagnosed in people younger than age 30.
http://www.livescience.com/40309-ulcerative-colitis.html
Ulcerative Colitis, Diarrhoea With Rectal Bleeding - Patient

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a disease where inflammation develops in the colon and the rectum (the large intestine).
http://patient.info/health/ulcerative-colitis-leaflet
Ulcerative Colitis: Get Facts on Symptoms and Diet - Medicine Net

Read about ulcerative colitis causes, and symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal pain, rectal bleeding, rectal pain, urgency to defecate, or painful bowel movements; diagnosis and treatment options are also discussed.
http://www.medicinenet.com/ulcerative_colitis/article.htm
Ulcerative Colitis: Practice Essentials, Background, Anatomy - Medscape

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is one of the 2 major types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), along with Crohn disease. Unlike Crohn disease, which can affect any part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, UC characteristically involves only the large bowel.
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/183084-overview
WebMD Ulcerative Colitis Center

Find in-depth information on Ulcerative Colitis and learn about Ulcerative Colitis, a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestines.
http://www.webmd.com/ibd-crohns-disease/ulcerative-colitis/
Ulcerative Colitis - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Ulcerative colitis (Colitis ulcerosa, UC) is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation and ulcers in the colon.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulcerative_colitis
NIH - Ulcerative Colitis

Discusses risk factors, symptoms, diagnostic procedures, and complications of ulcerative colitis. Provides treatment options, including medications and surgery.
http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-topics/digestive-diseases/ulcerative-colitis/Pages/facts.aspx
Ulcerative Colitis: MedlinePlus

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a disease that causes inflammation and sores, called ulcers, in the lining of the rectum and colon. It is one of a group of diseases called inflammatory bowel disease.
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ulcerativecolitis.html
CCFA: What is Ulcerative Colitis - Inflammatory Bowel Disease

If you or someone you love have recently been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, it's important to begin learning as much as you can about what ulcerative colitis is
http://www.ccfa.org/what-are-crohns-and-colitis/what-is-ulcerative-colitis/?referrer=https://www.google.com
Ulcerative Colitis - Mayo Clinic

Ulcerative colitis - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, complications, treatment of this inflammatory bowel disease.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/ulcerative-colitis/basics/definition/con-20043763

Ulcerative colitis

Endoscopic image of a colon affected by ulcerative colitis. The internal surface of the colon is blotchy and broken in places. Mild-moderate disease.
Specialty	Gastroenterology
Symptoms	Abdominal pain, diarrhea mixed with blood, weight loss, fever, anemia,^[1] dehydration, loss of appetite, fatigue, sores on the skin, urgency to defecate, inability to defecate despite urgency, rectal pain^[2]
Complications	Megacolon, inflammation of the eye, joints, or liver, colon cancer^[1]^[3]
Usual onset	15–30 years or >60 years^[1]
Duration	Long term^[1]
Causes	Unknown^[1]
Diagnostic method	Colonoscopy with tissue biopsies^[1]
Differential diagnosis	Dysentery, Crohn's disease, ischemic colitis^[4]
Treatment	Dietary changes, medication, surgery^[1]
Medication	Sulfasalazine, mesalazine, steroids, immunosuppressants such as azathioprine, biological therapy^[1]
Frequency	2–299 per 100,000^[5]
Deaths	47,400 together with Crohn's (2015)^[6]

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Causes, symptoms, diagnostic procedures and criteria, treatments and prognoses for ulcerative colitis, a type of colitis (inflammation of the colon) that causes ulcers to form.

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