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Genetic causes | Causes of ulcerative colitis

Genetic causes In ulcerative colitis, a genetic involvement of the disease can be assumed. However, it is not yet possible to say whether a single gene or several genes are involved. So far, one gene has been discovered that is suspected to be associated with ulcerative colitis. It has been found that ulcerative colitis occurs … Genetic causes | Causes of ulcerative colitis

Nutrition for constipation

Constipation, which is very common in western industrialized countries, is only in a few cases the result of an organic disease. The cause is mostly a lack of exercise and the profound change in diet since the 1930s. The consumption of whole grain products (starch, complex carbohydrates) and dietary fiber is decreasing. In contrast, the … Nutrition for constipation