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Medical management of ulcerative colitis.
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic and relapsing inflammation limited to the colonic mucosa and always involving the rectum with variable extension towards the cecum. The aim of medical treatment is to induce and maintain clinical remission. In contrast to Crohn's disease for which a 'top-down' or 'early aggressive' therapy is discussed, in UC the concept of a step-up treatment is still valid...
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Medical treatment of ulcerative colitis in the period 1934-1949 sorely tested the patience and optimism of both patient and doctor. Some principles remain as important today as they were then, a diet generous in protein and calories, mineral and iron replacement, and blood transfusion. Other aspects sound unfamiliar such as prolonged bed rest and a strict low-residue diet. Two advances around 1...
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I diopathic inflammatory bowel disease is divided into 2 major disease processes, Crohn disease (CD) and chronic ulcerative colitis (CUC). Often, both diseases are characterized by intermittent exacerbation of symptoms and periods of remission that may occur spontaneously or in response to treatment. The etiology of these diseases is unknown but most likely represents an interaction between the...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1971
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.1.5750.651