[Ulcerative colitis: medical treatment].
Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology, affecting the mucosa of the rectum and a variable length of colon. There is no medical cure for this disease, however medical therapy offers comfort to the majority of patients and improves their lives. Medical therapy including newer drugs is here reviewed.
Otero Regino
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Gastroenterólogo Internista Universidad Nacional, Jefe Unidad de Gastroenterología Clínica Fundadores Bogotá Colombia.
Sierra Arango
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D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000145:classification / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Colitis ulcerativa: tratamiento médico.