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ulcerative colitis |
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ulcerative colitisInflammation of the colon, especially of its mucous membranes. The inflamed membranes develop patches of tiny ulcers, and the diarrhea contains blood and mucus. It often becomes chronic, with sustained fever and weight loss; complications and death may result. Specific causes, such as amoebic or bacillary dysentery, are rarer than unknown or multiple causes. If treatment with sulfasalazine, corticosteroids, immunosuppressive drugs, or antibiotics does not control it, part or all of the colon may have to be removed. ulcerative colitis [′əl·sə‚rād·iv kə′līd·əs] (medicine) An idiopathic inflammatory disease of the mucosa and submucosa of the colon manifested clinically by pain, diarrhea, and rectal bleeding. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| With this agreement, clinical development for ulcerative colitis is performed by Zeria alone but that for Crohn's disease will be conducted jointly. The patient's medical history included ulcerative colitis, hypertension, Bell's palsy, arthritis, and skin cancer. In a report in an upcoming Environmental Health Perspectives, Hauser and his team suggest that the man's primary exposure to the phthalate was from a drug, Asacol, that he had been taking 12 times daily for ulcerative colitis. |
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