Current treatment of ulcerative colitis |
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Authors: | Meier Johannes Sturm Andreas |
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Institution: | , Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Charité-Universittsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow Clinic, 13353 Berlin, Germany |
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Abstract: | Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic disease featuring re- current inflammation of the colonic mucosa. The goal of medical treatment is to rapidly induce a steroid-free remission while at the same time preventing complica- tions of the disease itself and its treatment. The choice of treatment depends on severity, localization and the course of the disease. For proctitis, topical therapy with 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) compounds is used. More extensive or severe disease should be treated with oral and loc... |
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Keywords: | Ulcerative colitis Inflammatory bowel disease Medical management Diagnosis Azathioprine TNF-α blocker |
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