Fulminant Ulcerative Colitis
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چکیده
Fulminant ulcerative colitis is a potentially life-threatening disorder that requires expert management to allow for optimal outcomes. Once associated with very high mortality, 1 the medical and surgical treatment of fulminate ulcerative colitis has greatly improved such that mortality from fulminant ulcerative colitis currently is less than 3%. 2 , 3 Optimal management necessitates coordination between medical and surgical therapy; hence, multidisciplinary strategies are required.
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