Ulcerative Colitis Etiology, Diagnosis, Diet, Special Populations, and the Role of Interventional Endoscopy

• Other Authors: Pal, Partha (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IntechOpen 2022
• Subjects: Gastroenterology; Clinical & internal medicine
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is one of the major forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Epidemiological trends suggest an initial rise in the incidence of UC, followed by Crohn's disease (CD), in areas where IBD is emerging. As understanding of aspects of the disease is evolving, this book cover...