Ulcerative Colitis Treatment and Symptoms entities
Ulcerative colitis (Colitis ulcerosa, UC) is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Ulcerative colitis is a form of colitis, a disease of the intestine, specifically the large intestine or colon, that includes characteristic ulcers, or open sores, in the colon. The main symptom of active disease is usually diarrhea mixed with blood, of gradual onset. Ulcerative colitis is, however, a systemic disease that affects many parts of the body outside the intestine. Because of the name, IBD is ...
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Ulcerative Colitis Organizations
- National Women's Health Information Center http://www.4woman.gov/
- Medline Plus http://medlineplus.gov/
- National Institutes of Health http://www.nih.gov/
- Nemours Foundation http://www.Nemours.org
- American Association for Clinical Chemistry
- Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases http://www.cancer.gov/
- National Center for Biotechnology Information http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
- Cleveland Clinic Foundation
- American Medical Association http://www.ama-assn.org/
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases http://www.niams.nih.gov/
- American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases http://www.niddk.nih.gov/
- National Immunization Program
- American Liver Foundation http://www.liverfoundation.org/
- National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
- American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons http://www.fascrs.org/
- Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America
- Office of Medical Applications of Research http://odp.od.nih.gov/omar/
- MayoClinic http://www.mayoclinic.com/
- Cleveland Clinic http://www.clevelandclinic.org
- Google Health https://www.google.com/health
Resources
- American Gastroenterological Association
- Atlas of the Body: The Digestive System (American Medical Association)