What Causes UC in Children?

When your child has ulcerative colitis (UC), parts of their large intestine -- the rectum and colon -- become inflamed. Young people who smoke, or ...

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Facts About Ischemic Colitis

Ischemic colitis is inflammation in your large intestine, or colon. Those long-lasting conditions result from a problem with your immune system, no...

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Ulcerative Colitis (UC)

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel disease. Other gut diseases can have some of the same symptoms. For most people, ulcerative coliti...

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What is Toxic Megacolon?

It starts when irritation or infection inflames your colon, the last section of your digestive tract. It’s less common, but infection from a virus,...

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Ulcerative Colitis Treatment

While food doesn't appear to play a role in causing ulcerative colitis, certain foods may cause more symptoms when your disease is active. Your doc...

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