HealthCentral: Jeffry Katz, professor at the School of Medicine, discussed ulcerative colitis. “If a patient has refractory (unmanageable) left-sided colitis, they can be quite ill, with debilitating ...

Ulcerative colitis (UC), a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in which the lining of the colon becomes inflamed, causes symptoms that include urgent bowel movements, bloody stools, and cramping.

Fecal calprotectin (FC) levels were significantly associated with disease activity and extent in ulcerative colitis and also predicted mucosal healing. Researchers analyzed data from 518 visits by 254 ...

Background and Aims: This retrospective study analyzed the clinical characteristics of hospitalized patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) in China. Methods: A total of 3100 hospitalized patients with ...

Being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis (UC) can be stressful and a bit scary. A type of autoimmune condition, UC is an inflammatory bowel disease that affects between 600,000 and 900,000 Americans, ...