Ulcerative colitis

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See for

autoimmune inflammatory bowel disease

Broader Terms

colitis, inflammatory bowel disease

Facts

• Ulcerative colitis is a superficial inflammation of the large intestine, not caused by bacteria, which results in ulceration and bleeding.
• Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease in which the inner lining of the large intestine (colon or bowel) and rectum become inflamed.
• Although ulcerative colitis is a chronic (ongoing) inflammatory bowel disease, it is characterized by remissions that last for varying amounts of time, interrupted by acute flare-ups of disease.
• Ulcerative colitis is a chronic (ongoing) disease of the colon, or large intestine.
• Research suggests that ulcerative colitis is genetic (inherited).

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