Comprehensive Clinical Overview of Ulcerative Colitis: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Management, and SurveillanceUlcerative Colitis – Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
1. Definition & Pathophysiological Basis Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic, relapsing-remitting immune-mediated inflammatory disease confined to the mucosal and submucosal layers of the colon and rectum. It is the most common form of colititis within the spectrum of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), distinct from Crohn’s disease (which can affect any GI segment transmurally) and…
