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Digestive & GastrointestinalModerate
Ulcerative Colitis
Gastroenterology · Digestive & Gastrointestinal
Moderate
Severity
Uncommon — affects a relatively small proportion of the population, though diagnosis rates are rising in India
Prevalence
No
Contagious
Gastroenterology
Specialist
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💊Treatment Options
- 1Treatment aims to induce and maintain remission using anti-inflammatory medications such as aminosalicylates
- 2corticosteroids for flares
- 3and immunosuppressive or biologic therapies for more severe or refractory disease. Regular colonoscopy monitoring is recommended to screen for colon cancer given the increased long-term risk with extensive disease. Surgery to remove the colon may be necessary for severe disease unresponsive to medication or for complications such as significant bleeding or perforation.
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