What Is Ulcerative Colitis?

" It is collided and inflammatory bowel disease or IBT. That causes chronic inflammation of colon or -- Patients who have all -- of infamy and an erosion horror on the truck and on the lining of the -- and and and because of that and to loose stools and diarrhea with urgent and often bleeding -- to collide this is closely related to another I beat the called crohn's disease. Making sure similar symptoms but they also have distinct differences -- is characterized primarily by involvement of the large and crohn's disease on the other hand. -- a condition and what can -- type of inflammation but it may involve any portion of the Shiite Amal. All the way -- comment on and -- in Austin. And even carry an area round in more than 500000 Americans have been diagnosed with bolstered -- well -- people of all races. It seems to be more prevalent in certain populations."

" Primarily the upper socioeconomic. Groups develop alternative Clijsters so -- in the Third World countries we only -- it in the affluent and in the involving countries -- this city people and the more affluent people could develop -- declined to turn. That means we think that being exposed to bacteria. Work -- sanitation. Is probably protective against the development of all sort of quite."

" Does that disease once he's in the late teens early twenties. And this is what makes the terrible disease and that those of the times when people of formula personality. Coming out -- school starting to date. And so it intent is somewhat will be -- quality of life having to deal with an illness while they're dealing with. Growing up."

" Although exact cause diseases and researchers believe that combination of factors is we believe that there are two components tell her to Clijsters. The first is a genetic disposition. To getting -- condition and -- and the second is a trigger on the environment and when we talk about the environment we talk about what's inside -- and which -- probably some form that bacteria. Or other infectious agent that starts the inclination. And then the body continues her perpetuate it and is unable to shut down the inflammation. As it went in and action."

" The biggest risk factor pro -- having a sibling a brother or sister -- ask -- about it right now. We would identify that as being something that would be predictive opening pre trip having said that is still a rare condition even among simply. Even if you looked at two people who were identical twins -- they have the genetic makeup. The likelihood that both twins have all of -- is less than 10%. So this isn't all about genetic at all symptoms -- and often marked by periods of layers in remission."

" Most people with culture of -- developed diarrhea. Bloody diarrhea. Rectal bleeding. Lower abdominal cramps. And a general feeling that illness. And that's where we start."

" The extent of involvement in the Colin is often related to the severity of symptoms and course of disease. The main types that we classify our first -- Qaeda. And that involves just -- them which is about anywhere from 57 inches and those patients say in completing an urgency but they don't get sick this -- we didn't talk about those signal and I this -- and -- the signal and that's pretty close to prod -- is similar type symptoms perhaps a little bit more severe we'll have more of this conference. Can then -- classified -- left side of -- is where it goes from the rack them up to this -- lecture with -- get there this. And finally classified as extensive or universal disease with a whole -- some law. These are the patients in the short term that are at risk of these six -- for the developing more since his disease and and unfortunately the Haitians eight to ten years later if they've had a sense of disease there's suddenly an increased risk. The developing colorectal cancer. -- and diseases usually associated. With the against the disease occasionally lopsided. But in this situation. The patient is chemically sick usually running fevers they lost a lot of weight of -- are very tender and they are at higher risk for complications such as corporation. With the development of something called toxic. Make it Poland."

" Diagnosing or sort of collided can be complicated. And takes many factors into consideration. -- I -- this is made by a combination of a variety of important things. Starting with the who has symptom -- rock and usually with blood and you'll. And -- it further by laboratory test -- blood. And it is very important that the patient has some type of and I usually call and I think. I have served chains and looked outside and experienced pathologist. All sorts of colitis is a chronic disease that requires ongoing treatment. Serious complications can occur including an increased risk for colorectal cancer. Although there is no known cure for the therapies are available that may significantly reduce the signs symptoms and even a long term remission."

" We know the bottles sort of like this for well more than a hundred years. The vast majority of patients can be treated successfully. And can expect it to happen. Normal lifestyle and live a normal life expectancy. "