Ulcerative colitis is a chronic, immune-mediated disorder of the colon and rectum characterized by mucosal inflammation that damages the bowel wall surface. Current therapeutic options include ...

Only 15% of all surveyed patients did not take any specific IBD medication or merely aminosalicylates (5-ASA) or corticosteroids at the time of the survey. The initial segment of the questionnaire ...

Methotrexate can be an effective and usually safe drug, but it does have a long list of dose-dependent side effects. People who have Crohn's disease typically do not receive this drug in high doses, ...

People with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may be at an increased risk for complications from the flu (influenza). That's because IBD affects the immune system, and medications used to treat ...

Medication can be taken to relieve symptoms and prevent them from returning. These include aminosalicylates, corticosteroids and immunosuppressants. In more serious cases, options exist for some ...

Ulcerative colitis (UC) among older adults is becoming increasingly common. Geriatric UC can emerge at an older age or can start when someone is younger and continue throughout their life. When ...

Background: Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are often associated with altered liver function tests (LFTs). There is little data on the relationship between abnormal LFT and IBD. Our study aimed to ...

Microscopic colitis is a lifelong condition that causes symptoms such as diarrhea and abdominal pain. It is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). While there is no cure for microscopic ...

Other exclusion criteria included (i) total or subtotal colectomy, intestinal bypass or stricturoplasty, stomy, carcinoma resection, or abscess drainage; (ii) treatment with aminosalicylates or ...