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  1. Ulcerative colitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Ulcerative colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation and sores, called ulcers, in part of the digestive tract.

  2. Microscopic colitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Microscopic colitis causes symptoms of watery diarrhea. The condition gets its name from needing to look at colon tissue under a microscope to diagnose it. The ...

  3. Ulcerative colitis can be debilitating

    Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes long-lasting inflammation and ulcers (sores) in your digestive tract. Ulcerative ...

  4. Ulcerative colitis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Diagnosis. Endoscopic procedures with tissue biopsy are the only way to definitively diagnose ulcerative colitis. Other types of tests can help rule out ...

  5. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Ulcerative colitis. This condition involves inflammation and sores, called ulcers, along the lining of the colon and rectum. · Crohn's disease. In this type of ...

  6. Ulcerative colitis - Care at Mayo Clinic

    Treating ulcerative colitis involves specialists in gastroenterology and hepatology, colon and rectal surgery, radiology, laboratory medicine and pathology, ...

  7. Signs and Symptoms of Ulcerative Colitis - Mayo Clinic News Network

    Ulcerative colitis (UL-sur-uh-tiv koe-LIE-tis) symptoms can vary, depending on the severity of inflammation and where it occurs.

  8. Consumer Health: Do you know the signs of inflammatory bowel disease? - Mayo Clinic News Network

    For some people, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis can be debilitating and sometimes lead to life-threatening complications.

  9. Mayo Clinic Minute: What is inflammatory bowel disease?

    IBD is a chronic condition that causes inflammation in the digestive tract, but it can also affect other areas of the body. Crohn's and Colitis (both classified ...

  10. Ulcerative colitis flare-ups: 5 tips to manage them - Mayo Clinic

    An ulcerative colitis flare-up is the return of symptoms after not having any for a period of time. This may involve diarrhea, belly pain and cramping, rectal ...