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A 45-year-old female asked about a 53-year-old female:
How is ulcerative colitis diagnosed?
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Dr. Dustin Colegroveanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Symptoms and : Via colonoscopy. Biopsies will be taken during the procedure and interpretation by a pathologist and may show characteristics of ulcerative colitis. Some additional lab work or imaging may be done as well.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
What are/is ulcerative colitis?
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Dr. Robert Uyedaanswered
General Surgery 47 years experience
Inflammatory : Condition of unknown cause that causes cramps, diarrhea sometimes bloody, and GI absorption problems. Treatment requires anti-inflammatory drugs and sometimes even surgery. Complicated issue that is impossible to discuss in limited space here.
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Last updated May 30, 2019
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