Ulcerative colitis: Symptoms, treatment
Brief overview Symptoms: Bloody-mucous diarrhea, crampy lower abdominal pain, colicky pain in left lower abdomen, flatulence, loss of performance. Treatment: medications to relieve symptoms (5-ASA such as mesalazine, cortisone, etc.), surgery if necessary. Causes: Unknown; probably a genetic predisposition in combination with various risk factors. Risk factors: Probably environmental factors (western lifestyle), possibly also psychological … Ulcerative colitis: Symptoms, treatment
