Guide to Ulcerative Colitis

Sources Medically Reviewed on 07/27/2020 Reviewed by Arefa Cassoobhoy, MD, MPH on July 27, 2020
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SOURCES:
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America: "Complementary and Alternative Medicine," "Diet and Nutrition," "Living with UC," "Managing Flares and Other IBD Symptoms," "Surgery for Ulcerative Colitis," "The Intimate Relationship of Sex and IBD."
Medicine: "Trichuris suis ova therapy in inflammatory bowel disease."
National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse: "How is Ulcerative Colitis Diagnosed?" "Irritable Bowel Syndrome," "Is Colon Cancer a Concern?" "Ulcerative Colitis," "What Are the Symptoms of Ulcerative Colitis?" "What Causes Ulcerative Colitis?" "What is the Treatment for Ulcerative Colitis?"
Scanning Microscopy: "Renal stone formation in patients with inflammatory bowel disease."
World Journal of Gastroenterology: "Remission induction and maintenance effect of probiotics on ulcerative colitis: a meta-analysis."
Reviewed by Arefa Cassoobhoy, MD, MPH on July 27, 2020
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