A 40-year-old member asked:
What are/is ulcerative colitis?
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Dr. Robert Uyeda answered
44 years experience in General Surgery
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.
Answered on Jun 14, 2019
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