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Ulcerative colitis (Colitis ulcerosa, UC) is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Ulcerative colitis is a form of colitis, a disease of the intestine, specifically the large intestine or colon, that includes characteristic ulcers, or open sores, in the colon. The main symptom of active disease is usually diarrhea mixed with blood, of gradual onset. Ulcerative colitis is, however, a systemic disease that affects many parts of the body outside the intestine. Because of the name, IBD is ...
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- American Gastroenterological Association
- Atlas of the Body: The Digestive System (American Medical Association)
- Bacterial DNA Reduces Inflammation in Mice (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- C-Reactive Protein (CRP) (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Challenges in IBD Research: Updating the Scientific Agendas 2002 (Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America) - Links to PDF File
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Colitis (National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Colitis, Ulcerative (National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (National Institutes of Health)
- Colon and Rectum Diseases (Cleveland Clinic)
- Colon Cancer Screening (Cleveland Clinic)
- Colonoscopy (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Colonoscopy [Interactive Tutorial] (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
- Colostomy [Interactive Tutorial] (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
- Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America
- Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: Understanding Colorectal Cancer (Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America) - Links to PDF File
- Diet and Nutrition (Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America)
- Dietary Management: IBD (Cleveland Clinic)
- Digestive Disease Resources (Cleveland Clinic)
- Digestive Diseases Definitions (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Digestive Diseases Dictionary [Easy-to-Read] (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Digestive Diseases Glossary (Cleveland Clinic)
- El aparato digestivo y su funcionamiento (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Extraintestinal Complications of IBD: Arthritis (Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America)
- Extraintestinal Complications: Bone Loss (Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America)
- Extraintestinal Complications: Eye Disorders (Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America)
- Extraintestinal Complications: Kidney Disorders (Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America)
- Extraintestinal Complications: Liver Disease (Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America)
- Extraintestinal Complications: Skin Disorders (Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America)
- Fecal Occult Blood Test (Cleveland Clinic)
- Find-a-Doctor (Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America)
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy (Cleveland Clinic)
- Gastrointestinal Disorders and Bone Health (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Gastrointestinal Examinations (Cleveland Clinic)
- Gastrointestinal Resources (Cleveland Clinic)
- Genes and Disease: Crohn's Disease (National Center for Biotechnology Information)
- Gi Disease: Vitamins and Minerals (Cleveland Clinic)
- Ileostomy, Colostomy and Ileoanal Reservoir Surgery (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Nemours Foundation)
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Nemours Foundation)
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) (Cleveland Clinic)
- Introduction to Ulcerative Colitis (Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, Inc.)
- Laparoscopic Intestinal Surgery: A Guide for Patients (Cleveland Clinic)
- Life Without Limits: The J-Pouch Procedure (Cleveland Clinic)
- Locate a Colorectal Surgeon (American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons)
- Lower GI Series (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Maintenance Therapy in IBD (Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America)
- Measles Vaccine and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) (National Immunization Program)
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- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- Radiography-Lower GI Tract (Barium Enema "BE") (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- Surgery for Ulcerative Colitis (Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America)
- Therapeutic Endoscopy and Bleeding Ulcers (Office of Medical Applications of Research)
- Total Abdominal Colectomy (Cleveland Clinic)
- Treating IBD in Children and Adolescents (Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America)
- Treatment Options in IBD (Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America)
- Types of Medications for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America)
- Ulcerative Colitis (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Ulcerative colitis (MayoClinic)
- Ulcerative Colitis (Cleveland Clinic)
- Ulcerative Colitis (Cleveland Clinic)
- Ulcerative Colitis (Medline Plus)
- Ulcerative Colitis (National Institutes of Health)
- Ulcerative Colitis [Interactive Tutorial] (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
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- What is Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Cleveland Clinic)
- What Is Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis? (American Liver Foundation)
- Women's Issues (Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America) - Links to PDF File
- Your Digestive System and How It Works (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
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