title: Pharmacology and ulcerative colitis.
abstract: Ulcerative colitis can present in various stages, usually in the young adult. History, symptoms, and laboratory and bowel examination can lead to the diagnosis and proposed treatment. The response of the patient to the disease and drug therapy can vary. Ultimately, surgery may be necessary to prevent colon cancer. The aim is to achieve remission and provide the patient with as normal a life as possible.
authors.affiliation: St. Francis/University of Connecticut Primary Care Center, Hartford 06112, USA.
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Ponichtera
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Fitzgerald
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000636:Aminosalicylic Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D011788:Quality of Life; D012074:Remission Induction; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013256:Steroids
chemical_list: D000636:Aminosalicylic Acids; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D013256:Steroids