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What is the cure for colitis?
When I was diagnosed a few years ago, the doctors told me the cure was to remove the colon. But with Prednisone and Asacol, they got it under control, and then switched me to Azathioprine/Imuran and...
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Ulcerative colitis how do you cure it?
There is no known cure for it. But people with UC can take ASACOL for it or if it worsens can even have a procedure to take out the part of the intestine that is infected. I guess that is sort of a...
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Is colitis the same as ulcerative colitis?
No. Colitis is inflammation of the colon (often used to describe inflammation of the whole large intestine - colon, rectum and cecum), which can be caused by a variety of things - for example Crohn's...
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How do you get colitis?
Colitis is an autoimmune disease, so your body is attacking you. Autoimmune diseases are hereditary, and are passed down through family. 20% of people with UC have a family member who also has UC....
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What is colitis?
Inflamation of the colon. Colitis is actually inflammation in the large intestine. It can be caused my many different disease types. There are different types of colitis. Other colitis types may...