Ulcerative Colitis--Beyond Basics
Ulcerative colitis is a complex disorder. Learn about potential complications, comorbid (related) conditions, alternative treatments, and emergent treatments.
Is Inflammatory Bowel Disease Contagious?
Inflammatory bowel disease tends to run in families. Does that mean that IBD is a contagious disease?
Inflammatory bowel disease tends to run in families. Does that mean that IBD is a contagious disease?
Epithelium
The epithelium is the tissue that lines the inside of the large and small intestine and other hollow digestive organs and glands.
The epithelium is the tissue that lines the inside of the large and small intestine and other hollow digestive organs and glands.
Types of Ulcerative Colitis
Ulcerative colitis can take different forms, depending on how much, and which part, of the colon is inflamed. The treatment that your physician prescribes may be based on the primary area involved in your case.
Ulcerative colitis can take different forms, depending on how much, and which part, of the colon is inflamed. The treatment that your physician prescribes may be based on the primary area involved in your case.
The Epidemiology of IBD
Learn about how many people have inflammatory bowel disease, who is most at risk for developing the disease, and what factors may influence a person's risk.
Learn about how many people have inflammatory bowel disease, who is most at risk for developing the disease, and what factors may influence a person's risk.
IBD and Your Appendix
Could removal of the appendix could lessen the risk of developing ulcerative colitis?
Could removal of the appendix could lessen the risk of developing ulcerative colitis?
Toxic Megacolon
Toxic megacolon is a rare, but potentially lethal, complication of severe inflammatory bowel disease. Learn why this condition may occur and how it is treated.
Toxic megacolon is a rare, but potentially lethal, complication of severe inflammatory bowel disease. Learn why this condition may occur and how it is treated.