Rectal-sparing type of ulcerative colitis predicts lack of response to pharmacotherapies

Rectal-sparing type of ulcerative colitis predicts lack of response to pharmacotherapies

Abstract Background Ulcerative colitis (UC) is known as an immune disorder of the colon that generally involves the rectum, but an atypical distribution of inflamed mucosa has previously been noted in certain subtypes of UC, such as the rectal-sparing type (RST). As noted in a previous report, patie...

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Main Authors: Yuki Horio, Motoi Uchino, Toshihiro Bando, Teruhiro Chohno, Hirofumi Sasaki, Akihiro Hirata, Yoshio Takesue, Hiroki Ikeuchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
Ulcerative colitis
Rectal-sparing
Urgent/emergent surgery
Inflammatory bowel disease
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-017-0255-5

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