Clinical photograph of a resected section of human gut affected by ulcerative colitis,showing a dense pattern of rounded ulcers. Colitis is a general term for inflammation of the colon,symptoms of which include diarrhoea & abdominal pain. The rectum may also be involved. Its cause is obscure; food allergies or an infective agent have been considered. Ulcerative colitis tends to begin in early adult life,progressing through periods of remission & relapses of varying severity. Attacks are treated with steroids (prednisolone),but recurrent or severe disease,which is associated with colonic cancer,may require surgery | |
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