16 MEDICAL BOOKS ONLINE! Free online access (without registration) to excerpts of published medical book chapters related to Colitis are available from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Colitis.
Here are chapters about Colitis from the online medical books listed above:
... Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory, usually chronic disease that affects the mucosa of the colon. It invariably begins in the rectum and sigmoid colon and commonly extends upward into the entire colon; it rarely affects the small intestine, except for the... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... READ EXCERPTS »
... An inflammatory condition that affects the surface of the colon, ulcerative colitis causes friability and erosions with bleeding. The disease usually begins in the rectal area and may extend through the entire bowel. Less frequently, it extends... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... READ EXCERPTS »
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